Garden Town partners, Harlow Council, have completed the demolition and enabling works that will transform the old bus station into a new Sustainable Transport Hub and serve as a gateway for a regenerated Harlow Town Centre.
A flagship project that forms a vital part of Harlow Council’s major transformation of the local area, the new Hub will also connect to the first phase of the Garden Town’s Sustainable Transport Corridor which is nearing completion between the Town Centre and Burnt Mill roundabout.
Joining the new Sustainable Transport Hub in the future regenerated Town Centre will be a revamped Market Square, a new Arts & Cultural Quarter across Playhouse Sq/College Sq and an upgraded Broad Walk area.
With main construction now underway on Terminus Street, Harlow residents and visitors can look forward to:
• A modern Sustainable Transport Hub with covered waiting areas and better passenger facilities.
• An 80-space cycle hub to promote active travel and provide secure bike storage.
• Redesigned bus stands and improved traffic flow, making it easier for buses to serve passengers and exit onto Crown Gate.
• Upgraded lighting and CCTV, ensuring the safety and confidence of those using the town centre.
• Greener, brighter public spaces, transforming the first impression for visitors arriving in Harlow.
Speaking about the new Sustainable Transport Hub, the Leader of Harlow Council and Chair of the HGGT Joint Committee, Cllr Dan Swords, commented: “We are delivering the most ambitious regeneration programme of any district council in the country – reversing years of decline and finally giving our town centre the future it deserves.
“The change is no longer a vision, it’s happening now with work on the new bus station and Terminus Street moving at pace.
“This progress is evident for everyone to see and when complete, it truly will transform this area of the town centre acting as an attractive, modern gateway to the new town centre.
“But I know our residents want to see this transformation even faster – and they are right. They have waited long enough. That is why we are cutting through red tape, speeding up decision-making, cutting delays, and accelerating the rebuilding of our town centre. This is about more than bricks and mortar – it’s about restoring pride, opportunity, and belief in the heart of our town.
“This change in approach will deliver on one of our central missions to rebuild our town as we Build Harlow’s Future.”
