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Introduction (Dewsbury Railway Station to Town Hall/Customer Service Centre)

• This guide is based in Dewsbury.
• This guide covers the route from Dewsbury Railway Station to Town Hall/Customer Service Centre and covers some shopping areas along the route.
• This guide runs from the Dewsbury Railway Station to the north north-west of the route and ends at Town Hall/Customer Service Centre to the east.
• The route is roughly around 0.3 miles (485 metres) and would take approximately 8-10 minutes to walk on average but this is just a guide.
• The route has some slight and steep slopes along the route.
• Pathway surfaces are concrete paving slabs and block paving.
• The pathways have some uneven sections, which include some raised manhole covers.
• The road surfaces are tarmac, with dropped kerbs and tactile paving at most crossing points.
• There are opportunities to sit and rest.

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Getting Here

• By Car
• The M1 Junction 40 is located approximately 3.8 miles away from the east end of the route (Town Hall) via A638 Wakefield Road with direct links to Leeds, Barnsley and the South.
• Parking
• There is limited on-street Blue Badge parking and standard parking available on Bond Street, Northgate and some side roads.
• Several public car parks are also available throughout the route.
• By Bus
• There are several bus stops, and the bus station is available on South Street with direct services available to Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield and many more destinations.
• For more information on Arriva Buses please see the following link: click here
• For more information on TLC Travel please see the following link: click here
• For more information on National Express Coaches please see the following link: click here
• By Train
• Dewsbury Railway Station is located off A638 Dewsbury Ring and is approximately 0.3 miles away from the Town Hall to the east of the route.
• There is step-free access to the platforms.
• There are direct train services available to Leeds, Manchester Airport, Huddersfield, Scarborough and Saltburn.
• For more information on Northern Railway please see the following link: click here
• For more information on Trans Pennine Express Trains please see the following link: click here.

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Parking

• On Street Parking
• There are limited Blue Badge and standard on street parking bays on Bond Street, Northgate and some side roads.
• There is no charge for these parking bays.
• Parking is limited to 60 minutes for non-Blue Badge holders depending on the parking area.
• Blue Badge holders may park in any of the bays for a maximum of 2 hours.
• Public Car Parks
• Dewsbury Railway Station Car Park.
• This is a pay and display car park.

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Junction – Dewsbury Railway Station and A638 Dewsbury Ring Road

• There is a pedestrian crossing point at this junction to cross A638 Dewsbury Ring Road opposite the Railway Station.
• This pedestrian crossing has audibled and visual signals and rotating cones underneath the controls for visually impaired users.
• The controls and buttons are between 75cm and 120cm in height.
• All the crossings have dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides.
• The surface of the roads is tarmac.
• The surface of the pathways is paving slabs.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit the railway station to your left towards Bond Street.
• The road and pathway have a slight downhill slope as you exit the railway station to your right towards Wellington Street.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs and railings.
• Traffic is busy at this junction and multi-directional.

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Dewsbury Railway Station to Union Street via Bond Street

• The surface of the pathways on both sides of the road in this section is block paving.
• The pathways on both sides are narrow and do narrow further to avoid streetlights, signs and railings.
• There is a steep slope downhill running from the junction as you exit the junction of A638 Dewsbury Ring Road/Railway Station junction.
• The pathway is mainly block-paving throughout.
• There are some uneven areas on the pathways throughout this section.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, railings and signboards.
• There are several side roads and access roads along the section to cross, with most of these having dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides.
• The surface of the road is tarmac at the crossings.
• The length of this section of the route is approximately 160 metres and takes roughly on average 3-5 minutes to walk.

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Junction – Union Street and Bond Street

• There are several crossing points at this junction to cross Union Street and Bond Street.
• All the crossings have dropped kerbs and no tactile paving on both sides.
• The surface of the roads is tarmac.
• The surface of the pathways is block-paving.
• There is a slight slope uphill running from the junction as you exit the junction of A638 Dewsbury Ring Road/Railway Station junction towards Union Street.
• There is a steep slope downhill running from the junction as you exit Union Street towards of Northgate.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, railings and signboards.
• Traffic is busy at this junction and multi-directional.

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Union Street to Northgate via Bond Street

• The surface of the pathways on both sides of the road in this section are tarmac and block paving.
• The pathways on both sides are narrow and do narrow further to avoid streetlights, entrances and railings.
• There is a steep slope downhill running from the junction as you exit the junction of Union Street towards Northgate.
• The pathway is mainly paving slabs throughout.
• There are some uneven areas on the pathways throughout this section.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, railings, bins and signboards.
• There are several side roads and access roads along the section to cross, with most of these having dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides.
• The surface of the road is tarmac at the crossings.
• The length of this section of the route is approximately 58 metres and takes approximately 2-3 minutes to walk.

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Junction – Northgate, Corporation Street and Bond Street

• There are pedestrian crossing points at this junction to cross Northgate, Corporation Street and Bond Street.
• This pedestrian crossing has audibled and visual signals and rotating cones underneath the controls for visually impaired users.
• The controls and buttons are between 75cm and 120cm in height.
• All the crossings have dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides.
• The surface of the roads is tarmac.
• The surface of the pathways is paving slabs.
• There is a steep slope downhill running from the junction of Northgate into Bond Street.
• There is a steep slope downhill running from the junction of Bond Street into Northgate from left to right.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, railings and signboards.
• Traffic is busy at this junction and multi-directional.

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Junction – Market Place and Northgate

• There are several crossing points at this junction to cross Market Place and Northgate.
• All the crossings have dropped kerbs, but some have no tactile paving on both sides.
• The surface of the roads is tarmac.
• The surface of the pathways is paving slabs.
• There is a steep slope downhill running from the junction of Bond Street into Northgate from left to right.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, railings and signboards.
• Traffic is heavy at this junction and multi-directional.

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Northgate to Longcauseway via Market Place - Pedestrian Area

• The surface of the pathways on both sides of the road in this section are tiles and block paving.
• The pathways on both sides are wide but do narrow to avoid streetlights and railings.
• The pathway is mainly block-paving throughout.
• There are some uneven areas on the pathways throughout this section.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, railings, planted trees, bins and signboards.
• The surface of the road is tarmac at the crossings.
• The length of this section of the route is approximately 70 metres and takes approximately 1-2 minutes to walk.

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Junction – Town Hall Way and Longcauseway

• There are several crossing points at this junction to cross Town Hall Way and Longcauseway.
• All the crossings have dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides.
• The surface of the road is tarmac.
• The surface of the pathways is paving slabs.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit Town Hall Way Longcauseway from left to right.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, railings and bins.
• Traffic is heavy at this junction and multi-directional.

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Longcauseway to Town Hall/Customer Service Centre via Town Hall Way

• The surface of the pathways on both sides of the road in this section are block paving.
• The pathways on both sides are wide but do narrow to avoid streetlights and railings.
• There is a slight slope uphill running from the junction as you exit Longcauseway into Town Hall Way.
• The pathway is mainly paving slabs throughout.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, railings, bins and signboards.
• The length of this section of the route is approximately 70 metres and takes approximately 1-2 minutes to walk.

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Junction – Town Hall Way and Town Hall/Customer Service Centre

• There is a crossing point at this junction to cross Town Hall Way and Town Hall/Customer Service Centre.
• The crossing has dropped kerbs but no tactile paving on both sides.
• The surface of the roads is tarmac.
• The surface of the pathways is paving slabs.
• There is a slight slope uphill running from the junction towards Longcauseway.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs.
• Traffic is heavy at this junction and multi-directional.

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Accessible Toilet(s)

• There are no public toilets along this route.

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Standard Toilet(s)

• There are no public toilets along this route.

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See Access Guide for Dewsbury Town Hall

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