Mayor welcomes new look Doncaster railway station as £8.6m overhaul completed

The station forecourt has been turned into an open public space to welcome visitors to Doncaster thanks to the creation of a new car park, changed road layout and a repositioned and improved taxi rank and drop off point.

Over 50,000 granite slabs have been laid, which combined with landscaping, water features and the ‘Building Speed’ piece of public art have created a fresh new look celebrating the town's racing and railway heritage.

Ros Jones, Mayor of Doncaster, said: “The transformation of Doncaster railway station is remarkable. Our comprehensive scheme has seen the forecourt, which welcomes visitors to Doncaster, go from an uninspiring car park and taxi rank to a stunning public space. Superb landscaping, impressive water features and a piece of public art celebrating how ‘speed’ has played such an important role in Doncaster’s past and future is a tremendous focal point.

“Quality developments like this is what Doncaster is all about. We are a town with great ambition and huge potential. Investors and companies looking to expand or relocate can see the direction we are heading and join us in our journey. The scheme is one we can all be proud of.”

Dan Jarvis, Mayor of the Sheffield City Region, said: “I’m proud that we have been able to use more than £7.5million of our Local Growth Fund to help transform Doncaster Railway Station. We all know that Doncaster has a rich rail heritage and is home to the Flying Scotsman and Mallard, so it’s only fitting that they now have a world-class rail station. It’s schemes like this that show South Yorkshire is open for business and ready to build back a stronger, greener, fairer region for all.”

The station has also been given an impactful and brighter entrance, with feature lighting that is more sustainable and in keeping with the station’s heritage, created within the ceiling domes of the main concourse.

Lights on either side of the concourse have also been restored, adding to the new light and fresh feel of the station with LNER investing £1.1 million into the project.

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