The bus station was opened off Lawkholme Crescent in the town in 1940.

In the updated Pevsner's guide to West (Riding of) Yorkshire, Peter Leach made note of the jagged roofline and masonry at each end of the building.

It was served originally by West Yorkshire Automobile before 1987 and deregulation.

After deregulation, it was served by Keighley & District and First Calderdale & Huddersfield.

Between 2001 and 2002 buses waited in the surrounding streets whilst the current bus station was being constructed.