Rail Park & Ride Programme: Phase 1

With an investment of £30.5 million from the West Yorkshire- plus Transport Fund, the Rail Park & Ride Programme will increase parking spaces at 14 West Yorkshire rail stations, providing people with increased access to train services. In turn, this will help reduce congestion, improve local air quality and enhance people’s access to jobs, training and apprenticeship opportunities, as well as leisure activities.

Rail Park & Ride Programme: Phase 1

Our West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund investment will add up to 2,000 additional parking spaces at 14 stations across West Yorkshire. As well as providing additional park and ride spaces, the extended car parks will deliver more Blue Badge bays and will include LED lighting, CCTV coverage and enhanced drainage.

Project Lead West Yorkshire Combined Authority
District/ Area West Yorkshire 
Business case summary Link here
Funding WYTF - £30.5 million
Project Status Individual projects for this programme are progressing through the assurance process. 
Start and end dates 2014 - 2024
Delivery partners

Arriva Rail North, Bradford Council, Wakefield Council, Leeds City Council
Other funders Harworth Estates / Waystone Ltd dedicating land as highway
Get in touch TransportProjects@westyorks-ca.gov.uk

This page was last updated in Quarter 1 2023

Phase 1 Projects

  1. Hebden Bridge

    As part of our improvement works at Hebden Bridge rail station, we have added over 40 additional car parking spaces, providing six new blue badge spaces, LED lighting and enhanced drainage.

  2. Mytholmroyd

    At Mytholmroyd rail station in Calderdale, we’re investing £3.95 million from the West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund to create approximately 200 new parking spaces.

  3. Shipley

    At Shipley rail station, a £2.5 million investment from the West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund will result in increased parking provision for station users, subject to planning permission and approvals.

  4. Steeton & Silsden

    At Steeton and Silsden rail station, we’re investing over £3.5 million from the West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund in a new 3-level car park.

  5. Mirfield

    Mirfield rail station car park has been increased from 24 to 59 spaces through £300,000 investment from the West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund.

  6. Normanton

    At Normanton rail station, over £1million of West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund will be invested.

  7. Apperley Bridge

    At Apperley Bridge rail station a £1 million investment through the West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund could mean the creation of an additional 300 parking spaces subject to approvals and planning permission. This will increase access to the rail network and alleviate on-street parking nearby.

  8. Moorthorpe

    At Moorthorpe rail station, over £1 million investment through the West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund could mean the creation of an additional 43 parking spaces, subject to approvals.

  9. Outwood

    At Outwood rail station, we’re investing over £1.5 million from the West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund to create approximately 167 additional parking spaces.

  10. Garforth

    At Garforth rail station, work was completed in December 2019. This scheme provided 85 additional car parking spaces which have been installed to meet increased demand and alleviate on street parking.

  11. South Elmsall

    South Elmsall rail station car park has been increased by 106 spaces through £600,000 investment from the West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund.

  12. Guiseley

    At Guiseley rail station, we are investigating how, through £268,000 investment from the West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund, we can increase parking capacity for rail users.

  13. Ben Rhydding

    At Ben Rhydding rail station, we are carrying out feasibility studies on how we can use the West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund to increase parking capacity for rail users.

  14. Fitzwilliam

    Fitzwilliam rail station car park has been increased by 108 spaces through £400,000 investment from the West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund.