FINAL IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO MATLOCK’S BUS STATION

The partnership scheme led by Derbyshire Dales District Council to improve the bus station and taxi rank in Matlock's Bakewell Road is now nearing final completion.

In addition to decoration works, the final part of the project has seen new internal seating installed, including the provision of accessible seating with higher and lower seating positions, doubling the previous seating capacity.

Real time bus information screens have also been installed by Derbyshire County Council, with individual displays for Stands 1, 2, 3 & 4 along with a summary board adjacent the new waiting area.

The works complement improvements undertaken to the bus station including new window openings to bring natural light into the facility, new internal energy efficient LED lighting and CCTV.

In addition to the re-laying of external paving, external lighting, new seating and resin surfacing to the external areas outside the bus station and Spa Villas car park, new planters have been installed to the bus station exit. Signage will also be completed.

Part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Bus Service Improvement Plan, the project also includes contributions from the District and County Councils.

Last 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, where new cycle parking has also been provided.

During summer 2024 the County Council extended the bus layby in front of M&S, making space for buses to pull up in-line with the new kerbline. 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.