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Green light for James Street works: 26 February 2007; Proposals for James Street A £2 million package of improvements to James Street Station in Liverpool has been given the green light.

Merseytravel is carrying out the works, which will improve facilities for both rail and bus passengers, in partnership with Liverpool City Council, Merseyrail and Network Rail.

Contractors will be on site from Summer this year and the works are due for completion by the end of the year.

Liverpool City Council planners have given the go-ahead for the works, which are linked to the £73 million City Centre Movement Strategy (CCMS) currently being implemented by Liverpool City Council, Merseytravel and Liverpool Vision.

Councillor Mark Dowd, Chair of Merseytravel, said: “James Street is already an important interchange and, as the city grows towards 2008 and beyond, it will become even more so. The aim is to improve public transport facilities for everyone using James Street, whether they are visiting, living or working in the city.”

Neil Scales, Chief Executive and Director General of Merseytravel, added: "Our aim is for an integrated transport network accessible to all and these plans will help us achieve that with James Street. We hope they will play an important role in improving access to the commercial and retail heart of the city."

Close to the city’s commercial area and major developments including the Kings Waterfront and Pier Head/Mann Island, the works will provide an important gateway to the emerging Liverpool One project.

The plans include widening the footpath outside the station (towards Castle Street) to improve pedestrian access to and from the train station, as well as waiting areas for bus passengers.

A new canopy will be built over the station entrance, giving the station more prominence and better weather protection for passengers.

Work planned inside the station includes a refurbished and extended booking hall, a fully accessible toilet and a revamp of the external facade of the station building.

Bus shelters will also be designed to blend in with the new station canopy and signing and information improved.; Back to Media Centre