Or ‘uddersfield as we Yorkshire folk are given to calling it.
My first real day out ‘bus hunting’ in 2022 was to the two West Yorkshire towns of Halifax and Huddersfield.
Only 9 or so miles apart in distance but separated in fact by an enormous hill along the top of which runs the M62 Motorway.
My first stop wherever I go is usually the local bus station.
I was quite impressed with ‘HBS’.
One way in, one way out.
Excellent for photography.
The way it seems to operate is for buses to drop their passengers (or customers) as the bus companies like to call us at the entrance.
If they are going straight out they pull on to he stand.
If not they reverse into the waiting area directly opposite.
The bus companies I saw during my short visit were First West Yorkshire with buses branded for both Halifax and Huddersfield, Arriva Yorkshire, Transdev Team Pennine, Stotts Coaches and ‘South Pennine Community Transport’.
I understand that national express are also regular visitors.
Huddersfield Bus Station 1.
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
The usual drive in, reverse out.
The upper part of the building is a car park.
It looks possible to take photographs from the upper floor but I did not have time to actually do so.
My images, taken from a grassy bank which extends round the back of the waiting area show how easy photography is.
The only problem could be wet grass underfoot so be careful.
If you are in the area, well worth a visit.
Huddersfield Bus Station 2.
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Huddersfield Bus Station 3.
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Huddersfield Bus Station 4.
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
I counted 26 bus stands in use and there were the usual toilets, shops and a good enquiries centre which is a bit unusual these days.
This was in the early part of the afternoon on a Tuesday and it was quite busy.
Huddersfield Bus Station 5.
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
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