More changes are coming around York Station next week.
The Station Gateway project has already seen the realignment of traffic on Queen Street and the opening of new areas of public space.
From Monday (15 September), new bus stops will be opened, and work will start on upgrading Tea Room Square.
Bus stop relocations
The four bus stops on the station side of Station Road will be relocated from the portico to the new area created next to the station from Monday.
That will include these stops:
- RA – 1, 1A to Wigginton; 13, 14 to Haxby West Nooks; 5, 5A to Strensall; 11 to Ashley Park
- RB – 12 to Monks Cross; 16, 21, 82, 83, 84, 412 to Piccadilly; 24 to Fulford Crossfield Crescent
- RC – 10 to Stamford Bridge; 36, X36 to Sutton-on-Derwent; 747 to Pocklington; 840, 843 to Malton and East Coast; X45 to Driffield; X46, X47 to Hull
To begin with, stop RC won’t have a shelter. This will be installed after Northern Powergrid have relocated the substation next door.
Tea Room Square
Tea Room Square is the area next to the station entrance where the York Tap public house and access to the current short stay car park are located.
There is currently no vehicle access off Station Road into Tea Room Square. Access to the short stay car park and blue badge parking is through the portico only.
There is also no right turn out of Tea Room Square. A diversion is in place via Lendal Gyratory for those travelling towards Blossom Street.
Contractors John Sisk & Son will begin work in Tea Room Square and the wider area in front of the portico on Monday.
The changes will make it a more pedestrian friendly space. During this period, access to and from Tea Room Square will remain through the portico only.
Other work
Work continues in the road on Queen Street. This work includes drainage, duct work, removal of concrete/Tarmac, installation of street furniture (such as any signs, bollards, litter bins, etc.) and paving.
This will take around eight weeks to complete. Two-way traffic is still being maintained.
From Monday the four cycle hoops near the Milner Hotel will be removed. These will be relocated directly opposite to the other side of Station Road within three days and will be clearly sign posted.
Alternative cycle parking is also available in the station.
Cllr Kate Ravilious, executive member for transport at City of York Council, said: “It is great to see further progress happening in the area and we are now able to get a good idea of how the finished scheme will look.
“The new public spaces and reduced congestion will be very welcome improvements to this part of York and I look forward to when everybody can enjoy this transformed space.”
