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Introduction (Huddersfield Railway Station to Huddersfield Town Hall)

• This is a street guide from Huddersfield Railway Station to the Town Hall.
• This guide is based in Huddersfield.
• This guide covers the route from Huddersfield Railway Station to Town Hall and covers some shopping areas along the route.
• This guide runs from the Huddersfield Railway Station to the north north-west of the route and ends at Town Hall to the south south-west.
• The route is roughly around 0.5 miles (804 metres) and takes approximately 12-14 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 M62 junction 24 is located approximately 2.8 miles away from the north-west end of the guide (Huddersfield Railway Station via A629 Halifax Road, A629 Edgerton Road, A629 New North Road, A62 Castlegate, Trinity Street and Westgate Street).
• Parking
• There is limited on-street Blue Badge parking and standard parking available on Railway Street, Market Street and some side roads.
• Several public car parks are also available throughout the route.
• By Bus
• There are several bus stops available on Railway Street and Market Street with direct services available to Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Bradley, Wakefield 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
• By Train
• Huddersfield Railway Station is located at the north west end of the guide off Railway Street.
• There is step-free access to the platforms.
• There are direct train services available to Leeds, Manchester Airport, Huddersfield, Bradford, Liverpool, Manchester, London and the north.
• 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 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 3 hours.
• Public Car Parks
• Huddersfield Railway Station Car Park.
• This is a pay and display car park.
• New North Parade Car Park
• This is a pay and display car park.
• Upperhead Row Bus Station Multi Storey Car Park
• This is a pay and display car park.
• Civic Centre 1 Car Park.
• This is a pay and display car park.
• Civic Centre 3 and Customer Service Centre.
• This is a Blue Badge holders only car park and is free for up to 3 hours.

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Junction – Huddersfield Railway Station and Railway Street

• The square in front of the train station is pedestrianised leading to Railway Street.
• There are crossing points at this junction to cross Railway Street.
• All the crossings have low kerbs and no tactile paving.
• The low kerbs do not contrast with their surroundings and could be a trip hazard.
• The surface of the roads is tarmac or block paving.
• The surface of the pathways is concrete paving slabs.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit the Railway Station in Railway Street towards Westgate.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit Railway Street from Westgate direction of travel towards the Railway Station and along the rest of Railway Street.
• There are several bus stops available along this section.
• There is a taxi rank available here.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, trees with low hanging branches, bus stops, bins and signboards.
• There is some bench seating in Saint Georges square, in front of the railway station.
• Traffic is busy at this junction and multi-directional.

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Huddersfield Railway Station to Westgate via Railway Street

• The surface of the pathways on both sides of the road in this section are concrete paving slabs and tarmac.
• The pathways on both sides are over 120cm wide.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit the Railway Station in Railway Street towards Westgate.
• There are some steep uphill slopes along the route.
• The pathway is mainly concrete paving slabs, with some tarmac patches.
• 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, bus stops, bins and signboards.
• There are several side roads and access roads along the section to cross, with most of these having dropped kerbs and no tactile paving.
• The surface of the road is tarmac at the crossings.
• There are no on street Blue Badge parking and standard parking bays.
• The length of this section of the route is approximately 160 metres and takes approximately 3-5 minutes to walk.

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Junction – Westgate, Railway Street and Market Street

• There are several pedestrian crossing points at this junction to cross Westgate, Railway Street and Market Street.
• The pedestrian crossings have 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 control posts and controls are set back from the kerb and may be difficult to locate by a visually impaired user.
• The surface of the roads is tarmac.
• The surface of the pathways is paving slabs.
• The road and pathway have a steep uphill slope as you exit Railway Street into Westgate and Market Street.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit Westgate into Market Street towards Cloth Hall Street.
• The road and pathway have a slight downhill slope as you exit Railway Street into Westgate from right to left.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, bins and signboards.
• Traffic is busy at this junction and multi-directional.

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Westgate to Cloth Hall Street via Market Street

• The surface of the pathways on both sides of the road in this section are concrete paving tiles and some block paving.
• The pathways on both sides are wide and do narrow to avoid streetlights, bollards, entrances and railings but remain over 120cm in width.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit Westgate into Market Street towards Cloth Hall Street on the left and a steep uphill slope on the right.
• The pathway is mainly block-paving and concrete paving tiles 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 but no tactile paving.
• The surface of the road is block paving or tarmac at the crossings.
• There are limited on street Blue Badge parking and standard parking bays available from Westgate towards Cloth Hall Street.
• There is a taxi stand.
• The length of this section of the route is approximately 105 metres and takes approximately 2-3 minutes to walk.

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Junction – Market Street and Cloth Hall Street

• There are pedestrian crossing points at this junction to cross Market Street and Cloth Hall Street.
• The pedestrian crossings have 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.
• The crossing post and controls are set back from the kerb and may be difficult to locate by a visually impaired user.
• 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 concrete paving tiles and some block paving.
• The road and pathway have a slight downhill slope as you exit Westgate into Market Street towards Cloth Hall Street.
• The road and pathway have a slight downhill slope as you exit Market Street into Cloth Hall Street.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, telephone boxes, bins, planters, railings and signboards.
• Traffic is busy at this junction and multi-directional.

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Cloth Hall Street to Imperial Shopping Arcade via Market Street

• The surface of the pathways on both sides of the road in this section are concrete paving slabs.
• The pathways on both sides are wide but do narrow to avoid streetlights and railings, but remain at over 120cm wide.
• The road and pathway have a slight downhill slope as you exit Cloth Hall Street into Market Street towards the Imperial Shopping Arcade.
• The pathway is mainly concrete paving tiles 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, bus stops, bins and signboards.
• There are several side roads and access roads along the section to cross, with most of these having dropped kerbs and no tactile paving on both sides.
• There is a pedestrian crossing point midway along the section opposite Sainsbury’s.
• The 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.
• The crossing post and controls are set back from the kerb and may be difficult to locate by a visually impaired user.
• 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 concrete paving tiles.
• The surface of the road is tarmac at the crossings.
• The length of this section of the route is approximately 95 metres and takes approximately 2-3 minutes to walk.

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Junction – Market Street and Imperial Shopping Arcade

• There are pedestrian crossing points at this junction to cross Market Street Place and Imperial Shopping Arcade.
• The pedestrian crossings have 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.
• The crossing post and controls are set back from the kerb and may be difficult to locate by a visually impaired user.
• 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 concrete paving tiles.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit the Imperial Shopping Arcade into Market Street towards Cloth Hall Street.
• The road and pathway have a slight uphill slope as you exit the Imperial Shopping Arcade into Market Street towards Threadneedle Street.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, exchange boxes, railings bins and signboards.
• Traffic is busy at this junction and multi-directional.

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Market Street to New Street via Imperial Shopping Arcade - Pedestrian Area

• This is a pedestrian only area.
• The surface of the pathway is concrete paving tiles, block paving and carpet.
• The pathway is wide throughout.
• The pathway is mainly block-paving and concrete throughout.
• There are some uneven areas on the pathway throughout this section.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, bollards, support pillars, bins and signboards.
• There are some shiny surfaces that could be mistaken as wet as you continue through the shopping arcade.
• There are some large repeating patterns as you continue through the shopping arcade, these could be mistaken for steps.
• There is a slight slope down throughout this section of the route.
• The length of this section of the route is approximately 160 metres and takes approximately 3-5 minutes to walk.

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Junction – New Street and Imperial Shopping Arcade - Pedestrian Areas

• This is a pedestrian only area.
• The surface of the pathways is block-paving.
• There is a slight uphill slope as you exit the Imperial Shopping Arcade in New Street from left to right.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, bollards, telephone boxes, cycle racks, bins, planters and signboards.

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Imperial Shopping Arcade to High Street/Ramsden Street via New Street - Pedestrian Area

• This is a pedestrian only area.
• The pathways on both sides are wide.
• There is a slight slope uphill running from the junction Imperial Shopping Arcade towards High Street/Ramsden Street via New Street.
• 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, seating areas, cycle racks, bins, planters, trees and signboards.
• There are opportunities to sit and rest.
• The length of this section of the route is approximately 75 metres and takes approximately 1-2 minutes to walk.

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Junction – High Street/Ramsden Street and New Street - Pedestrian Area

• There is a crossing point at this junction to cross High Street/Ramsden Street and New Street.
• The crossing has kerbs, with a threshold and tactile paving on both sides.
• The surface of the roads is tarmac.
• The surface of the pathways is block-paving and then concrete paving tiles at the far side.
• There is a slight slope uphill running from the junction Imperial Shopping Arcade towards High Street/Ramsden Street via New Street.
• There is a slight slope uphill running from the junction Imperial Shopping Arcade towards High Street/Ramsden Street via New Street.
• There is a slight slope uphill running from the junction of New Street into High Street.
• There is a slight slope downhill running from the junction of High Street/Ramsden Street in New Street towards Princess Street.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, bins and signboards.
• Traffic is light at this junction and multi-directional.

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New Street - Pedestrian Area to Corporation Street via Princess Street

• This area is a pedestrianised area.
• The surfaces of the pedestrian area in this section are concrete paving tiles, block paving and tarmac patches.
• The pedestrian area is wide but does narrow to avoid streetlights, bollards and railings.
• They do remain over 120cm wide.
• There is a slight slope downhill running from the junction of New Street and Princess Street toward Corporation Street.
• The pathway is mainly block-paving, concrete paving tiles and tarmac throughout the pedestrian area.
• 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, cctv cameras, seating, trees and planters
• 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 – Princess Street and New Street Pedestrian Area

• The surface of the pathways is block-paving and concrete paving tiles.
• There is a slight slope downhill running from the junction of High Street/Ramsden Street in New Street towards Princess Street.
• There is a slight slope downhill running from the junction of New Street and Princess Street toward Corporation Street.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, railings, cycle racks, bins, exchange boxes and bollards.

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Junction – Princess Street and Corporation Street

• There is crossing points at this junction to cross Princess Street and Corporation Street.
• The crossing has dropped kerbs and no tactile paving on both sides.
• The surface of the roads is tarmac.
• The surface of the pathways is concrete paving tiles and concrete.
• There is a slight slope downhill running from the junction of New Street and Princess Street toward Corporation Street.
• There is a slight slope uphill running from the junction of Princess Street and Corporation Street along Corporation Street.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, cycle racks, bins, bollards and signboards.
• Traffic is quiet at this junction and multi-directional.

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Princess Street to Town Hall via Corporation Street

• There is only a pathway on the right.
• The surface of the pathway in this section is concrete paving tiles.
• The pathway is wide but does narrow to avoid streetlights and railings, some lengths of pathway are less than 120cm wide.
• There is a slight slope uphill running from the junction of Princess Street and Corporation Street along Corporation Street.
• The pathway is concrete paving tiles.
• There are some uneven areas on the pathways throughout this section.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, and railings.
• There is Blue Badge parking on Princess Street just past the junction with Corporation Street.
• There is a Blue Badge bay and standard car parking on Corporation Street.
• The length of this section of the route is approximately 85 metres and takes approximately 1-2 minutes to walk.

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Accessible Toilet

• 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 Huddersfield Town Hall

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