Temporary changes at Derbyshire town bus station while work is carried out

Passengers have been told that temporary arrangements will be put in place towards the end of this month as work on improving the bus station and taxi rank in Matlock reach their final stages. Signage will be put in place on the site in Bakewell Road to show bus and taxi users where they should go.

Derbyshire Dales District Council will complete improvement works to the bus station by installing large windows, new lighting and new seating to create a comfortable waiting area for bus and taxi passengers. The project will also include the reinstatement of Yorkstone paving on the Bakewell Road frontage along with three new seats.

Earlier this year, the district council’s contractors completed a deep clean of the bus station building, installed new timber railway sleepers forming a new landscaped area comprising new trees and golden gravel west of the bus station exit and in front of Spa Villas car park, where new cycle parking has also been provided.

During the summer, Derbyshire County Council extended the bus layby in front of Marks and Spencer, making space for buses to pull up in-line with the new kerb line. This has improved accessibility for those boarding buses and removed the problem where an additional bus was unable to pull in fully, obstructing traffic.

There were also changes to the bus station exit onto Bakewell Road and resurfacing of the footway down to the pedestrian crossing outside Holland and Barratt. Eventually, Derbyshire County Council also has plans to install Real Time Information screens for bus users.

The project – which has been taking part in stages since the start of the year - is being part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Bus Service Improvement Plan, with contributions from the district and county councils.