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Overnight road closures mark end of £54m works

Andrew BartonYorkshire
News imageCity of York Council A computer-generated visualisation of the redesigned road layout outside York railway station. In the foreground a wide multi-lane road runs through the scene with marked lanes for buses, cars and cycles. Several vehicles are visible, including a white double-decker bus, cars, and a larger bus or coach. The road markings are bright with dashed white lines and dedicated bus areas. On both sides of the road, there are broad pavements lined with evenly spaced trees. Bus stops with shelters are also visible along the roadside.City of York Council
The scheme will improve access to the city's railway station, according to the council

A month of overnight road closures will mark the final part of a multimillion-pound highways project at the front of York's railway station.

The last phase of the scheme, set to begin on Monday, includes a new road layout, cycle lanes and footways, as well as upgraded bus stops and new public spaces.

City of York Council said work to finish the carriageway surfacing around the station would take place during four phases of closures, between 20:00 BST and 06:00 BST, from 1 to 26 June, with roads reopening during the day.

Councillor Kate Ravilious said the completed final stages would see "fantastic open spaces for everyone to enjoy".

People have been urged to plan ahead over the coming weeks, with travel information published for all transport modes to help access York city centre and the station.

A full list of the road closures can be seen here.

News imageBBC/RICHARD EDWARDS This is a picture of the ongoing work on York's Station Gateway scheme. Metal fences have closed off part of the area opposite the station entrance where new paving stones are being put in. People using the temporary pedestrian crossing are walking past traffic cones.BBC/RICHARD EDWARDS
Work in the area has seen a road bridge demolished and a new pedestrianised square built

Ravilious, the council's executive member for transport, said: "We are doing all we can to minimise disruption, including detailed planning and sharing this information to help people to plan ahead.

"As with the previous Queen Street closures, we are encouraging everyone to plan their journey ahead and help reduce traffic congestion by using public transport, walking and cycling where possible."

The council emphasised that the station and nearby businesses would remain open during the work.

A spokesperson said buses would continue to run, though some routes would be diverted during night closures, when free shuttle buses would operate between Blossom Street and the railway station.

Work on the regeneration at the front of York Station, which started in 2023 with an initial budget of about £26m, will conclude with the completion of the new road layout and walking, cycling and bus infrastructure.

Works were originally set to finish in May last year, but are now due to be completed this summer.

An audit in March found the project had gone £28.5m over budget.

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