New CGI designs have been unveiled on how the £500 million remodelled Leeds Station could look with the arrival of HS2.

The images have been produced by Atkins, who are leading a consortium of global design, engineering and project management consultants on the planning and design work for the project. Including Atkins, the team features Gensler, Bilfinger GVA, Faithful + Gould, Albion Economics and BAM Construction.

In addition, the consortium includes Gensler's lead for transport and infrastructure Hiro Aso, who was the lead architect behind the redevelopment of King's Cross Station in London.

The images have been unveiled as part of a new report, the Leeds Integrated Station Masterplan, which provides the blueprint for the station's transformation into a gateway hub of international significance integrating national, regional and local transport services with HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail. HS2 services are scheduled to start in leeds in 2033.

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Plans include new entrances, a new central common concourse, new platforms, new public space, a new roof, a new footbridge, external landscaping and the creation of a surrounding station campus for commercial, residential and leisure developments.

In addition, the station 'masterplan' sets out the potential for three million square feet of new commercial development around the station, with a further 7,000 square metres of complementary leisure and retail space inside as part of the new common concourse.

City Council Leader Judith Blake said: "The arrival of high-speed rail is essential to helping Leeds and the wider region fully realise its massive potential, and we hope by seeing these images and reading the report everyone can see the level of ambition we have for this project – Leeds deserves the best and that is our committed aim."

Mike McNicholas, Managing Director for Infrastructure at Atkins, added: "The Leeds Station district will be one of the largest integrated transport hubs in the UK. It will bring together HS2, the classic railway, buses, coaches and taxis into a single place enabling easier journeys between cities in the Northern Powerhouse and around Leeds itself. The bold vision for the district will ensure Leeds remains a key gateway to the north and surrounding areas."

(LM/JP)