A new main entrance for Leeds railway station will be completed in September, a year after it was originally scheduled to open, it has been confirmed.
The £46.1m Leeds Station Gateway project includes more pedestrian-friendly streets, a new taxi rank and better facilities for storing bikes.
Work on the revamp started in 2022 and was initially due to be completed in autumn 2025, before being pushed back to “summer 2026”.
A spokesperson for Leeds City Council said: “The Leeds Station Gateway is expected to fully open in September once the remaining works, including the lifts, have been installed and commissioned. We thank people for their patience as we move towards completion.”
Once finished, there will also be new outdoor seating, charging for electric bikes and two lifts to take people between the entrance and the new taxi rank on Bishopgate Street.
The work has included the demolition of the previous cycle hub and rotunda steps outside the station, as well the removal of 13 iron beams, each weighing as much as 40 tonnes.
