PLANS for the next station to be revamped under a multimillion-pound modernisation of Glasgow's Subway have been unveiled as the operator seeks approval for a £3 million investment.
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) will ask members to back a £3m upgrade of Buchanan Street station in the city centre, one of the busiest stops on the network.
The refurbishment includes a new ticket office, brighter and more energy efficient lighting, new signage for passengers and a complete overhaul of the decor replacing all the floor, ceiling and wall materials.
There will also be improved facilities for deaf and blind passengers, including hearing loops, tactile maps, tactile paving and colour contrast flooring.
Meanwhile, the exterior of the station will be revamped with the construction of a new glass canopy over the station's Nelson Mandela Place entrance, similar in design to the larger square glass entrance which currently cover the station's main entrance further up Buchanan Street.
A paper going before to SPT's Partnership on Friday will recommend that members award the contract, worth £3,169,375, to Graham Construction.
SPT Chief Executive Gordon Maclennan said: "We are delighted with our progress to date on refurbishing SPT's stations and we aim to continue with our track record of delivering modernisation plans on time and within budget. This will be the sixth of 15 stations to be refurbished and customers have told us they love the new modern design and bright open spaces.
"Glasgow is the second busiest shopping destination in the UK outside London and, once SPT has completed this work, there will be two great Subway stations right at the heart of this stylish city - St Enoch and Buchanan Street."
Hillhead, Partick, Kelvinhall and Ibrox stations have also been upgraded as part of the £300m modernisation programme, which began in 2011.
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