00:00More details have been revealed about plans to deliver a new £100 million rail station at the Baltic Triangle.
00:07Redevelopment of the long unused stop on the edge of the city centre was announced in 2022,
00:12with Metro Mayor Steve Rotherham aiming to get passengers on track by late 2027.
00:16It's thought the work on the station, which will be located on the Northern Line,
00:20will begin next year subject to local authority approval.
00:23In September, the go-ahead was given to £96 million being drawn down to open the new stop.
00:28The investment will fund the new station alongside improvements to active travel
00:31and surrounding public spaces following significant support from a public consultation.
00:35It's expected the project could handle 17,000 trips a day on an average weekday.
00:40The main station building will be situated on a triangular plot bordered by Stanhope Street to the south,
00:46Ashwell Street to the east and north and the Mersey Rail Northern Railway Line cutting to the west.
00:51Access to the station will be from Stanhope Street and Ashwell Street.
00:54A small existing building within this area will be demolished to accommodate the new station.
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