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When the project is completed in 2015, the station will be enclosed by a giant atrium, allowing natural light throughout the station and to all 12 refurbished platforms. The new concourse will be three and a half times bigger giving more space for the 140,000 passengers who use the station every day. There will be better pedestrian links to and through the station, with new entrances and a new public square improving connections across the city. In addition there will be a new shopping centre including a larger John Lewis store. This book looks at the development and improvements to the station over the last 5 years. A wide selection of stunning photos, drawings and maps contained within the title.

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Richard Kirkman has divided his career between the railway and ferry industries. Born in Bury, his interest was kindled by visits to the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, and he later worked for British Rail in Barrow. After spending many years with ferry companies on the south coast and in the Isle of Man, he returned to the rail industry, where he now works for Network Rail. He has written three books with Peter van Zeller including Rails round the Cumbrian Coast, and has contributed to a wide range of publications on the ferry industry. He now lives in the Midlands with his wife Christina and children Tom and Charlotte.

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