UPDATED plans for Glasgow Queen Street station's £104 million transformation have been published.
Additional bike stands for cyclists and widened passenger stairs at the station's George Square entrance are among the changes unveiled by Network Rail following an initial public consultation which ran until May.
The station is Scotland's third busiest and known as the "gateway to the Highlands".
The multi-million pound overhaul, which is scheduled to run from 2015 until 2019, will replace the current 1970s entrance and the hotel extension above with a huge 500 square metre modern glass facade intended to turn the station into a stunning landmark on the corner of George Square.
Its completion will mark the final stage of the Edinburgh-Glasgow Improvement Programme (Egip), which has already delivered a £25m new-look Haymarket station in Edinburgh and is rolling out electrication across Central Belt routes in order to cut the fastest journey times between the cities from 48 minutes to 42 minutes and boost capacity.
Original plans were published in February.
At that time customers and stakeholders were invited to give their views.
As a result of feedback from members of the public and stakeholders, the main access ramp will be located inside the building rather than out, and access to the lower level platforms at the east side of the station will be improved by moving the lifts closer to the stairs.
A study is also under way to assess other measures which could improve access to the lower level platforms.
Plans for a footbridge running east to west inside the station have been axed and there are also slight changes to the glass facade and the roof, which will be flatter at the west side.
Artists' impressions reveal what the revamped station will look like inside when the public floorspace is doubled, with alterations to ticket gate lines creating more space for passengers on the concourse.
Network Rail is working with consultants to maximise disabled access and facilities including parking, drop-off entrances/exits and toilets.
Transport Minister Keith Brown said: "Queen Street is one of Scotland's most important stations. This consultation is informing plans which will transform the station into a 21st-century transport hub.
"It will be an inviting and enjoyable place for people to begin or end their journey on some of Scotland's busiest rail routes, including the improved Glasgow-Edinburgh via Falkirk line through the Egip scheme, which will result in 30 per cent more seats and around 20 per cent faster journey times on our flagship route.
"The redevelopment of Queen Street station will be another huge benefit of Egip, which has already delivered the stunning new-look £25m Haymarket Station in Edinburgh, as well as improving journeys and facilities for passengers at all points in between."
As previously revealed, platforms will also be extended and the east side of the building will be redeveloped as part of the adjacent Buchanan Galleries extension to create passenger facilities over two levels.
A second and final consultation phase was launched yesterday and will run until December 22.
David Dickson, Network Rail route managing director for Scotland, added: "The proposals unveiled for the second phase of consultation demonstrate that we have listened to, and acted on, what people are telling us they want to see at the station.
"Listening to what passengers and those who live near the station think of this exciting new vision for the future Queen Street, and enabling them to contribute to creating that vision, has enriched the proposals.
"The feedback we receive in this second phase will be just as important in shaping a station which better serves passengers, serves Glasgow and creates a landmark development in this iconic location."
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