The multi-million pound project is expected to commence in 2013
Network Rail has named the Buchanan Partnership as its development partner for the multi-million pound redevelopment of Glasgow Queen Street Station.
The project will see the station concourse extended and redesigned, and is intended to complement a wider expansion of Glasgow’s Buchanan Galleries shopping complex.
It will include a new mezzanine level foodcourt, to be created in the air space above the station’s car park. The existing car park will be replaced with a 1,500 space multi-storey facility.
David Biggs, Network Rail’s director of property, said: “Glasgow Queen Street is one of the busiest stations in Scotland, handling more than 19 million passengers a year, and the proposals announced today will deliver a more modern station with enhanced retail and leisure facilities for those travellers.
“The Buchanan Partnership’s exciting plans for the station will also greatly enhance the appeal of the wider city centre to rail passengers and shoppers alike, and this partnership allows Network Rail to redevelop this important station in a cost-effective way and generate additional revenue which we can reinvest in the nation’s railways.”
The Buchanan Partnership is a 50:50 joint venture between Land Securities and property asset manager Henderson.
Lester Hampson, head of retail at Land Securities, said: “The redevelopment of Glasgow Queen Street Station will create a world-class integrated transport hub and is an important element in progressing our aspiration to enhance and expand the Buchanan Quarter, cementing Glasgow’s position as the top retail and leisure destination outside London.”
Work on the project is expected to commence in 2013, with completion in 2015. The station’s entrances will also be improved before Glasgow hosts the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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