Steel frame of St Helens Transport Interchange rises above town centre

The emerging structure, now clearly visible from surrounding streets, marks a major milestone in the transformation of the Bickerstaffe Street site, where demolition work cleared the former bus station, nearby businesses and the Merseytravel travel centre to make way for the development.

The progress follows the arrival of low‑carbon steelwork, with the material now being installed across the main building and concourse canopies.

Developers say this stage represents a significant structural leap forward, with local engineering firms appointed to carry out the framework installation.

The scale of the frame is swiftly taking shape and was a striking sight on the town centre skyline when the Star visited the site at the weekend.

The interchange forms a central part of phase one of St Helens’ wider town centre regeneration, which also includes a new market hall, hotel, apartments and retail units.

Recent timelapse footage released by partners shows the sweeping changes already made on site, including the removal of the former bus station and preparation works for the new transport hub.

The structure can be seen from Bickerstaffe Street (Image: St Helens Star)

When completed, the facility will include two enclosed, temperature‑controlled concourses, a new Travel Centre, accessible toilets including a Changing Places provision, 11 bus stands with level boarding and automatic doors, and real‑time information across both bus and rail services.

A still from the video of the planned works (Image: St Helens Council)

Earlier CGI images revealed a modern, light‑filled design intended to create a welcoming green gateway into the revitalised town centre.

Temporary road changes remain in place around Hall Street as enabling works continue, with phased highway activity scheduled into the summer. The project is being delivered by St Helens Borough Council and development partners ECF, supported by major investment from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

The steel work of the new bus station is taking shape (Image: St Helens Council)

St Helens old bus station being developed by VINCI Building (Image: Mark Waugh)

The steel work of the new bus station is taking shape (Image: St Helens Council)

Further updates are expected as the frame continues to rise and the interchange begins to take shape over the coming months.