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An artist’s impression showing how the finished project could look.
To support Goole’s growth and an anticipated increase in the number of visitors to the town centre, £2.4 million is being invested in the creation of an enhanced transport hub and arrival/departure experience at Goole Station. As part of the project, a new shuttle bus service called the Goole + Howden Hopper has been launched to connect Goole Station with key employment sites on the outskirts of the town and with the railway station at Howden.
The Station Hub will create a more welcoming and attractive gateway to Goole town centre, as well as acting as an important hub for pedestrian, cycle and public transport movements.
Work on the project began early in 2025, with Network Rail carrying out infrastructure improvements to both of the subways alongside the station before the Goole Town Deal programme uses some of the funding it has secured from the Government to carry out physical improvements to Goole Station and the surrounding area. This project is closely linked to the Public Realm project, which aims to enhance the look and feel of the town centre.
Work around Goole Station will involve enhancements to its appearance, which have been designed to improve the experience of station users and boost connectivity with the pedestrianised area of Boothferry Road. Following the completion of the infrastructure work that Network Rail is currently carrying out, Goole Town Deal funding will be used to improve the appearance of the subway closest to the railway station by adding new surfaces and lighting. There will also be new safety measures to deter people from cycling through the subway, and make stepping down from the access steps leading to and from the station platform safer.
The wider Public Realm project also involves enhancing the Edinburgh Street crossing point at the front of the station to make it safer and easier for cyclists and pedestrians to use. This will give people easier access to the town centre’s shops and encourage those arriving by public transport to enjoy other focal points, such as East Riding Leisure Goole and the Market Hall, both of which are also receiving a share of the Goole Town Deal funding.
Goole Station offers regular train services to Hull, Doncaster, Sheffield and East Yorkshire’s coastline. The Goole Town Deal Board sees it as a central ‘anchor’ point within the town centre and the Station Hub project aims to enhance this key asset. A business case submitted to the Government by the Goole Town Deal Board clearly demonstrated the significant role that the Station Hub project can play in improving local connectivity by encouraging walking, cycling and the use of public transport, and increasing footfall in the town centre. Alongside the other seven Goole Town Deal-funded projects, an enhanced Station Hub will play an important role in helping to make Goole a more attractive and welcoming place to live, work, invest and enjoy leisure time.