Transport minister Gillian Merron opened Sheffield’s £50M station gateway yesterday (13 March 2007).
The formal opening marks the conclusion of an extensive regeneration project to transform both the inside of the station and Sheaf Square into a “world-class gateway to the city”.
The project began five years ago and the station and its surroundings have undergone a major facelift. The station has been equipped with a new ticket office and waiting areas, while extensive work has been undertaken to platforms and canopies and an extended concourse area with new shops and cafes.
Outside, Sheaf Square now boasts water features, trees, public seating and the ‘Cutting Edge’ sculpture. The improvements to the station have already been acknowledged, scooping the Project of the Year Award in the 2006 National Rail Awards.
Jan Wilson, Leader of Sheffield City Council, said: “The redevelopment of Sheffield Station and Sheaf Square has provided the city with a modern, world class, quality entrance to the city. It’s absolutely crucial that the city’s station gives the right impression to visitors and business people as well as being an excellent public transport facility for the people of Sheffield to use and we have certainly achieved that.”
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