Leeds station has confirmed a £303 million upgrade to handle millions more passengers each year, featuring new entrances and bigger platforms by the year 2030.
This major overhaul brings a new central overbridge and a 40 per cent increase in rail ticket barriers, alongside enhanced infrastructure and expanded passenger facilities.
Construction includes three fresh entrances to improve links with the South Bank, the Dark Arches and Princes Square, plus extra concourse room and an extended platform 14.
By 2043, the facility expects to accommodate an extra 12 million travelers annually, pushing total passenger volume to approximately 40 million and making it the third busiest station in the UK outside London.
The renovations will additionally support the Transpennine Route Upgrade and Northern Powerhouse Rail.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said: "Leeds station is the gateway to West Yorkshire, and this extra £200 million investment will turn it into a station this city can be proud of: modern, welcoming and built for the people who rely on it every single day."
She added: "The great cities of the North deserve better transport and that's exactly what we're delivering."
Alexander also stated: "We're paving the way for Northern Powerhouse Rail, forging stronger connections across the region and backing the infrastructure that creates jobs, builds homes and puts passengers first as we work to set up Great British Railways."
Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, said: "Leeds Station is the beating heart of our region's transport network, connecting millions of people to jobs, education and opportunity every year - and it's only going to get busier."
She continued: "This investment will benefit passengers and businesses, help to unlock the capacity we need for future growth and create a gateway to West Yorkshire that reflects our ambition."
Brabin concluded: "Together with our wider plans for West Yorkshire's Weaver Network, we're building a better-connected region which works for all."
