City centre rail arches that are regularly used by rough sleepers for shelter are to be gated off.
The ten arches in the pedestrian route between Cheapside and Forster Square Rail Station will be blocked off by three-metre-high decorated panels, with new lighting installed inside. The work will be funded by Network Rail, which owns and maintains the arches, and carried out by Bradford Council, which says the changes will lead to a “much improved public realm” around the station.
Rail Minister Huw Merriman said it would allow more trains to come to the city in time for Bradford’s City of Culture celebrations in 2025. This will be followed by the long-planned regeneration of the station, including improved facilities, toilets and shops in arches next to the existing platforms. This work is expected to start in 2026 – to avoid disruption during 2025.
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