York residents are being asked to plan ahead as a major road closes for five nights in a row next month.
Queen Street will shut nightly from Monday, 4 November.
It’s to enable the next stage of work to transform the area around York Station.
The road will be closed from 7.30pm to 6am on
- Monday 4 November / Tuesday 5 November
- Tuesday 5 November / Wednesday 6 November
- Wednesday 6 November / Thursday 7 November
- Thursday 7 November / Friday 8 November
- Friday 8 November / Saturday 9 November.
These closures are to allow the removal of the remaining part of Queen Street Bridge, which was left in place while further work took place to protect the city walls.
York Station will stay open throughout. Buses will be diverted. Free shuttle buses will also be running until midnight, between Blossom Street and stops RF-RJ opposite the station – more below.
A City of York Council spokesperson said: “While there has been lots of work to minimise disruption during these closures, we’re expecting the inner ring road to be very busy so we’re asking people to plan ahead and consider other ways to travel to the city centre.”
This follows two weekend closures in April 2024 which saw the removal of most of Queen Street Bridge and the construction of the diversion road.
Advice for residents
During the nightly closures, Queen Street will be closed to all users, including pedestrians, buses, cyclists and vehicles, from the taxi drop-off point in front of York Station to the residential access opposite Fleetways Taxis.
Access will be available to those needing to use the long stay car park, NCP car park and Queen Street properties. This will be managed by marshals.
Here’s how these different groups will be impacted.
Pedestrians
Pedestrians approaching from the city centre will be able to access the station from the Station Rise end of Station Road. Access to the station from Leeman Road is as usual.
If walking from the southern end of Station Road (from Blossom Street) pedestrians have two options:
- walk via Toft Green and near the Grand Hotel to get to Station Rise
- walk via Blossom Street, Holgate Road and Lowther Terrace before travelling through the station car park and the pedestrian ramp on Platform 1.
The gates at Lowther Terrace will be open as normal.
Cyclists
Those travelling by bike will be able to access the station from the Station Rise end of Station Road. Follow the signs and advice of the marshals.
Cyclists travelling on Blossom Street or near Micklegate Bar are advised to go via Tanner Row and Rougier Street to get onto Station Road.
Cyclists can also travel via Toft Green and near the Grand Hotel to get to Station Rise.
Alternatively, cycle via Blossom Street, Holgate Road and Lowther Terrace before cycling through the station car park and the ramp on Platform 1.
Buses
Buses will continue to operate but some routes will change as a result of the road closures. This will include the temporary relocation of some bus stops. “Plan ahead and allow extra time to travel,” the council says.
Buses can access stops outside the station portico. As Queen Street is closed, they will turn around and head back towards Station Rise.
There will also be shuttle buses running between Blossom Street and stops RF-RJ (opposite York Station) during the closures. The fully accessible double decker shuttle buses will run regularly and will stop at a number of bus stops along the route.
Cars
Drivers are encouraged to “use sustainable transport wherever possible”, particularly Park & Ride.
From North – A19
You can use Rawcliffe Bar Park & Ride which serves York Station and the city centre.
From East – A64
Grimston Bar Park & Ride serves the city centre and Monks Cross Park & Ride serves both the city centre and York Station. Parking is available at Nunnery Lane car park.
From South – A64 and A19
Askham Bar Park & Ride or Designer Outlet Park & Ride both serve York Station and the city centre. Parking is available at Nunnery Lane car park.
From West – A59
Parking is available at York commuter car park (Leeman Road) and Esplanade Car Park.
Residents
A City of York Council spokesperson said: “We’ve written to Queen Street Residents to advise that access to local properties will be via the Queen Street slip road, from the Blossom Street end only.
“We have also offered alternative accommodation while these works take place.”
Businesses
“We’ve written to Queen Street Residents to advise that access to local properties will be via the Queen Street slip road, from the Blossom Street end only,” the council says.
“We have also offered alternative accommodation while these works take place.”
You can find out more about the Station Gateway project and the roadworks involved on the City of York Council website here.