Following approval at Harlow Council’s Development Management Committee in September, planning permission has been granted for the change of use of Post Office Road car park to a temporary bus station.
Moving the bus station to the Post Office Road car park site will help to speed up the delivery of the new sustainable transport hub and interchange (at the current bus station site). The temporary arrangement will be in place for at least 18 months. Existing bus services will continue to run for the duration of the relocation.
Once constructed, the temporary bus station will include:
• 8 bus bays with shelters (labelled A-H)
• New pedestrian pathways to provide safe and convenient access
• New Sheffield cycle stands for 40 bicycles
• New kiosk and waiting area at John Robson House
• Improved lighting and CCTV provision
• Widening of the car park entrance and exit to allow for bus movement
Post Office Road car park is now closed, and construction has begun in preparation for the temporary bus station to be up and running from December 2024.
Councillor Dan Swords, Leader of Harlow Council, said: “The temporary move allows us to speed up the delivery of a brand-new bus station and transport hub for the town centre. “It means that we can get on with the next phase of transforming this area without having to work around an operational bus station. “Moving stands to this location will cause the least amount of disruption to bus users while construction is taking place. This approach means services will only have to move once and will be out of the way of construction when it begins, moving back once the transformation project is completed.”
Useful documents can be found below.
Harlow Temporary Bus Station - Where To Catch Your Bus (Timetable frame artwork)
Harlow Temporary Bus Station - Where To Catch Your Bus (A5 handout)
Harlow Temporary Bus Allocation
Harlow Temporary Map
