First look at £82m station transformation plan

New images have been released of the £82m Coventry Station Masterplan which will transform part of the city centre.The planning application to regenerate the station is to be submitted to Coventry City Council later this year to create a new-look gateway for the millions of passengers who arrive in the city by train each year.The council is working on the project in partnership with Network Rail, Virgin Trains and other rail operators, Transport for West Midlands, Friargate Coventry and other stakeholders.The project has received funding from the Government’s Local Growth Fund through the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP), the Department for Transport and some borrowing while funding is also being requested from the West Midlands Combined Authority Devolution Deal.The major scheme will include creating a second footbridge to connect all four platforms and extend the platforms, a second entrance onto Warwick Road with step-free access to all platforms and a multi-storey car-park for 644 vehicles.A bus interchange will also be built connected to the station building via a new access tunnel under Warwick Road.A new platform will increase services to twice an hour between Nuneaton and Coventry and road improvements will involve building a new road connecting Central Six Retail Park to the ring road and improvements to reduce congestion on Warwick Road.