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By Rail Rail users may travel to either Bradford Forster Square Station (10 minutes by car or taxi) or Bradford Interchange Station (10 minutes by car or taxi), both of which are main line stations with regular service connections to all parts of the United Kingdom. By Road Situated close to the M62 and M1 Bradford can be easily reached from the UK motorway network via the M606. From the M606 (Green Route) Take Junction one (Ring Road–West) off M606. At the roundabout take second major exit to left A6177 (Ring Road–West), continue straight ahead across five major roads (five sets of traffic lights) into Allerton Road, after 100 metres turn right at bollards into Squire Lane. Entrance to BGGS 250 metres on left (first Gate). From Harrogate & North Leeds (Red Route) Take A657 (Shipley) from Leeds Outer Ring Road, after 2 miles turn left onto A658 Harrogate Road, at roundabout take third exit (Bradford North Ring Road A6176 – Pullan Avenue), follow A6176 through traffic lights to bottom of Bolton Road, bear right immediately after pedestrian crossing onto A6177 (Queens Road). Continue straight ahead through four sets of traffic lights, turn right onto B6144 (Haworth - also signposted BRI Hospital A&E), at roundabout bear left into Duckworth Lane, at second lights turn left into Squire Lane. Entrance to BGGS 300 metres on right (third gate). From Central / South Leeds (Blue Route): Take A647 from Leeds Outer Ring Road into Bradford City Centre, follow signs for Alhambra Theatre and National Photography Museum, turn left just after Alhambra into Thornton Road (B6145), approx. 3 miles pass Morrisons Centre on left, at next lights (Craven Heifer) turn right into Allerton Road, after 100 metres turn right at bollards into Squire Lane. Entrance to BGGS 250 metres on left (first Gate). From Skipton / Ilkley (Purple Route) Follow A650 (Keighley Road) from Shipley, turn right after Lister Park into Oak Lane, continue up Oak Lane to roundabout, take third exit into Duckworth Lane, at second lights turn left into Squire Lane. Entrance to BGGS is 300 metres on right (third gate). On Arrival: Visitors are requested to report immediately to main reception. Car Parking: Visitors parking is available adjacent to main reception. |
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Transport for pupils Working in conjunction with Rail and Bus Companies The Girls' Grammar School is working in conjunction with the rail companies in order to offer an integrated transport service to get pupils from across the region to school using the area's railway network. This scheme sees children arrive by train, at Bradford Forster Square Station, where a school minibus collects the pupils and delivers them safely into the school grounds. The scheme, which has been designed to assist parents, has additional benefits including reducing congestion on the roads and promoting green issues relating to traffic pollution. Routes from across West Yorkshire including the Airedale line, which runs from Skipton, and the Wharfedale line from Ilkley are included in the scheme. Bradford Forster Square Station was singled out as the collection point from a safety point of view as it is a large, well lit station, is manned during the day with by Rail Company representatives and has an area at the front of the station where the minibus can collect. In addition, it seemed the obvious choice as it links the Aire Valley and Wharfe Valley lines and is only 10 minutes away from school. Even though we are based in Bradford we have a very wide catchment area, with pupils attending school from all over the county. More and more parents from further afield are expressing an interest in sending their children to us and obviously transport is a real issue. We are constantly aware of the difficulties facing parents due to heavy traffic congestion and are confident the transport options on offer will be a great help. Eleven buses are already in action, offering direct travel to and from the school. From as far away as Huddersfield, Halifax, Ilkley, Keighley, Hebden Bridge, Dewsbury, Cleckheaton and Leeds. Also the school has extended existing services to include minibuses to reach Baildon Village, Otley, Pool in Wharfedale, Yeadon, Cullingworth, Rawdon, Oxenhope, Haworth and Oakworth. |
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BAILDON VILLAGE & BRADFORD FORSTER SQUARE - Contact Mrs Hardaker at The Girls’ Grammar School - 01274 545 395 CLECKHEATON - Contact John Rigby Transport & Travel On 01924 485151 HALIFAX & HEBDEN BRIDGE - Contact Mrs Hardaker at The Girls’ Grammar School HUDDERSFIELD - Contact Mrs Hardaker at The Girls’ Grammar School 01274 545 395 ILKLEY - Contact Mr Dewhirst, Dewhirst’s Coaches - On 01274 481208 KEIGHLEY (Morning only) - Contact Mr Dewhirst, Dewhirst’s Coaches On 01274 481208 KEIGHLEY (Homeward only) BINGLEY (Homeward only) LEEDS OTLEY, POOL IN WHARFDALE, YEADON & RAWDON OXENHOPE, HAWORTH, OAKWORTH & CULLINGWORTH OTHER BUS ROUTES MAY BE ADDED ACCORDING TO DEMAND |