A demolition crew will start knocking down the former police station in Bradford city centre tomorrow night.

The interior of the Tyrls building has been stripped out in recent months, meaning major demolition work on the northern wing of the structure can now begin.

About half of the building is set to disappear as contractors continue to clear the way for the £24.4 million City Park to be built.

The other half of the police station, known as the southern wing, must remain in place for the time being because it contains the cells used by the adjacent Magistrates’ Court.

The Tyrls police station, which cost in excess of £1 million, was opened by the Queen in 1974.

It was used for a little more than three decades before Bradford South Police relocated to Trafalgar House, in Nelson Street.

Councillor Adrian Naylor, Bradford Council’s executive member for regeneration and economy, said: “The former police station demolition is a significant point not only for the City Park but also the city’s regeneration.

“I think this gives people an idea of the scale of the changes we’re making to the city centre and the ambition we have to create a park in the city.”

This new image has been released by the Council showing how the view will look when the old police station has gone.

Contractors will start tonight by removing the glass and aluminium frame. From tomorrow specialist machinery will be used to start to demolish the building’s structure.

The operation is expected to take approximately three weeks with work mainly happening overnight, from 7pm until 6am, to minimise disruption. During the day the demolition material will be cleared and taken off-site.

Channing Way will be closed for the first few nights as a safety measure from midnight until 5am.