Keltbray Infrastructure Services takes the helm on a significant £25 million project to develop a new station at Elland, aiming to enhance connectivity in West Yorkshire. The station will sit strategically on the Calder Valley line, bridging communities between Brighouse, Sowerby Bridge, and Halifax. Key infrastructure improvements also include elevated platforms and enhanced cycle networks to support sustainable transport. The planning phase anticipates completion by summer 2025, with construction concluding in 2026. Appointed by Calderdale Council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority, the project reflects a milestone in local transport development.
Keltbray Infrastructure Services has been appointed the principal contractor for the ambitious £25 million Elland station project, a development spearheaded by Calderdale Council alongside the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA). The new station will occupy a strategic position on the Calder Valley line, providing vital connectivity between Brighouse, Sowerby Bridge, and Halifax, enhancing both the Wigan to Leeds and Bradford to Huddersfield routes.
Having received both planning and preliminary design approvals from Network Rail, the project is progressing towards detailed design stages. Keltbray is scheduled to conduct thorough surveys over the forthcoming months, which will crucially inform the full business case submission required for funding approval. The aim is to finalise this planning phase and detailed design by summer 2025.
Prominent features of the Elland station will include car parks and elevated platforms accessible via lifts, ramps, or stairs from the car park level. The project will also bolster the local cycle network, with plans to construct two new pedestrian and cycle bridges that span the River Calder and the Calder Hebble Navigation, thereby widening access throughout the area.
Calderdale Council is actively finalising the necessary land acquisitions, with an agreement already in place to transfer ownership to Network Rail before construction begins. This foresight ensures that logistical challenges are addressed well in advance, paving the way for unimpeded development work.
In recent developments, Keltbray’s sale to EMK Capital, a global private equity firm, underscores the company’s evolving business strategy and its commitment to delivering transformative infrastructure projects. West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin emphasised the station’s critical role in improving local access to jobs, education, and opportunities, marking Keltbray’s appointment as a significant step forward.
The Elland station project represents a significant advancement in West Yorkshire’s transport network, promoting sustainable development and connectivity.
