First Look Inside Huddersfield Station’s Grade 1 Listed Refurbed Roof

NEW PICTURES REVEAL the radical transformation of the Grade I listed refurbished roof at Huddersfield station.

Work to modernise the listed railway station to accommodate longer and faster trains began over a year ago.

The refurbished roof work is part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).

All of the work has taken place above the heads of thousands of passengers as the station has remained open and operational.

Now part of the scaffolding on the building is being removed, after the team reached a key milestone.

Huddersfield Station

Inside the roof space above platforms 1 & 4, workers have preserved the canopy’s historic features over the past 12 months.

Work has involved strengthening the roof’s structure, adding lantern rooflights at the ridge and replacing the slate and drainage system.

In the coming weeks, the scaffolding and coverings will be removed, revealing 29 restored trusses and a series of ornamental floral-effect joins.

Chris Nutton, Major Projects & TRU Director at TransPennine Express, said: “We are immensely proud of the progress that has been made at Huddersfield station and are excited for our customers to see part of the restored canopy roof – a major milestone in this once in a lifetime upgrade.

“I’d like to thank the teams on the ground for working collaboratively and around the clock to deliver this historic milestone, all on an operational railway. It’s an incredible achievement.”

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