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| Manchester Victoria reopens after £44m upgrade | |
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| Manchester's Victoria railway station has officially reopened following a £44m upgrade. | |
| The modernisation project included a new £20m roof and restoration of the station's period features. | The modernisation project included a new £20m roof and restoration of the station's period features. |
| Run by Network Rail, the project included a tram stop with four new platforms and three new tracks that reopened in February. | Run by Network Rail, the project included a tram stop with four new platforms and three new tracks that reopened in February. |
| It comes after Victoria was labelled Britain's "worst station" in a 2009 Department for Transport report. | |
| 'Symbol of opportunity' | |
| Unveiling a plaque, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said the redevelopment was a "remarkable project". | |
| The roof had leaked since 1996 after it sustained damaged when a bomb, believed to have been planted by the IRA, exploded in the city centre. | The roof had leaked since 1996 after it sustained damaged when a bomb, believed to have been planted by the IRA, exploded in the city centre. |
| Mr McLoughlin said: "It's fantastic to see Manchester Victoria once again a station fit for the city. It's now a symbol of opportunity, not neglect." | |
| Victoria station first opened in January 1844. Some six million passengers use the station each year. | |
| Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne said: "For far too long people travelling in and out of Manchester Victoria had to make do with a tired and dark station." |