Bradford Interchange

Bradford Interchange is one of two main railway stations in Bradford, West Yorkshire.Rough Guides, The Rough Guide to Yorkshire (London: Rough Guides, 2011), p. 107 The other is Bradford Forster Square.  It is a transport interchange in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It consists of a railway station and combined bus and coach station adjacent. The Interchange was designed in 1962. At the time it was hailed as a showpiece of European design when it opened in 1971. It is served by the majority of bus services in the city centre. It is also served by National Express. The railway station, which is one of two in the city centre, is served by Northern Rail. It is also the terminus for Grand Central services to Kings Cross railway station.

History
The station opened as part of the Leeds and Bradford railway in 1850 as Bradford Exchange  It has been rebuilt since.  The latest part to be rebuilt is the bus station in the 1990s.

Layout
The station has an unusual layout with a concourse on the ground floor and both the bus and train stations on the first floor.  They are accessed by escalators.  The railway station is a terminus station.

Services 
Rail
The station has services to Leeds, Halifax and Manchester Victoria.  For most long distance trains passengers change at Leeds.  Grand Central Trains run a service to London King's Cross.

Bus and coach
The Interchange is the city's main bus and coach station.  Buses run by First Bradford run throughout the city from the Interchange and National Express coaches to other cities do too.

 References 

 Other websites 
 Bradford Interchange, Metro 
 Bradford Interchange Map
Category:Railway stations in England
Category:1971 establishments in the United Kingdom
Category:1970s establishments in England
Category:Buildings and structures in Bradford