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| York railway station plans could reveal hidden city walls | York railway station plans could reveal hidden city walls |
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| Hidden parts of York's city walls could be revealed as part of a £15m plan to redevelop the entrance to York railway station. | Hidden parts of York's city walls could be revealed as part of a £15m plan to redevelop the entrance to York railway station. |
| The proposals would see some buildings and a road bridge demolished and new taxi ranks and expanded car parks. | The proposals would see some buildings and a road bridge demolished and new taxi ranks and expanded car parks. |
| A new pedestrianised square would be constructed outside the main entrance and separate cycle lanes and bus bays introduced. | A new pedestrianised square would be constructed outside the main entrance and separate cycle lanes and bus bays introduced. |
| City of York Council has started a public consultation over the scheme. | City of York Council has started a public consultation over the scheme. |
| More on this and other North Yorkshire stories | More on this and other North Yorkshire stories |
| The area around York Railway Institute social club would be improved, although the institute stands to lose its band practice room. | |
| Conservative councillor Peter Dew said it was a chance to improve the "far from ideal" situation at present, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS). | Conservative councillor Peter Dew said it was a chance to improve the "far from ideal" situation at present, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS). |
| "Travelling to and from the station is a far from ideal experience, whichever mode of transport you use," he said | "Travelling to and from the station is a far from ideal experience, whichever mode of transport you use," he said |
| "We now have a fantastic opportunity to make it much easier to use, especially with the station set for a three-fold increase in passenger numbers over the next 30 years." | "We now have a fantastic opportunity to make it much easier to use, especially with the station set for a three-fold increase in passenger numbers over the next 30 years." |
| It builds on what people have said previous consultations, he added, and would link up with plans for York Central, and the improved pedestrian and cycle route over Scarborough Bridge. | It builds on what people have said previous consultations, he added, and would link up with plans for York Central, and the improved pedestrian and cycle route over Scarborough Bridge. |
| If approved, City of York Council said the work could be finished by the summer of 2021. | If approved, City of York Council said the work could be finished by the summer of 2021. |
| The plans are on display at York Station for the next four weeks. | The plans are on display at York Station for the next four weeks. |