Huddersfield

John Betjeman described Huddersfield Railway Station as having 'The finest façade of any such building in the country'. Make up your own mind when you visit as there is no better way to arrive than by train from Manchester or Leeds. Huddersfield has the third largest number of listed buildings in the country after Westminster and Bristol.

In the 1920s Huddersfield Town F.C. became the first football club to win the English League Championship three times in a row, a feat only matched by Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City (four times in a row) and Manchester United.

Huddersfield can be considered a university town as the University of Huddersfield, formerly Huddersfield Polytechnic, is one of the town's largest employers and much of the local economy now depends upon it.

Famous connections include former Prime Minister Harold Wilson and actors James Mason and Gordon Kaye.

By plane:

Leeds/Bradford International Airport (LBA IATA) is the nearest airport, by road. It can be reached by taking a train to Leeds and then a bus to the airport departing from the train station.

Manchester Airport (MAN IATA) is the easiest and quickest to access. It is the UK's busiest airport, outside London, with many European and inter-continental flights. There is a rail station within the airport complex, with services running through Huddersfield to Newcastle, at least half hourly throughout the day (see by train below).

London Heathrow Airport (LHR IATA) or London Gatwick Airport (LGW IATA). From there, frequent flights operate to Manchester, or you could travel from London to Huddersfield by train (see by train below).

By train:

1 Huddersfield train station. The principal train station is in the town centre and is served by trains to and from Hull, York, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool, as well as local services to Barnsley, Wakefield, Halifax and Sheffield. When passing through, keep an eye out for the station cats Felix and Bolt, who have become internet famous. There are several smaller stations within the Huddersfield area, served only by local trains. (updated Dec 2023)

From London, you can travel from London King's Cross and change at either Wakefield Westgate or Leeds. Or you can use London Euston, and change at Manchester Piccadilly. Alternatively, there are less frequent services operated by Grand Central Rail from London King's Cross where you can change in Wakefield, Mirfield, Brighouse, Halifax and Bradford Interchange.

Train times for these and other journeys can be found on the National Rail Planner or by calling +44 345 748 4950.

By bus:

National Express serves Huddersfield with express coach service from around the country. They serve the main Huddersfield bus station in the town centre.