Plans submitted for major redevelopment at Ceannt station
Galway Bay fm newsroom - Iarnród Eireann has submitted plans for the revamp of Ceannt station in the city, to the City Council for approval.
The plans would mean the re-organisation of the existing building to increase the public area and improve the circulation of bus and rail passengers.
Ceannt station was originally built in 1851 and is a protected structure.
Iarnród Éireann plans to create a new waiting area within the existing station which will be accessible from the rail platform.
Part of the development also includes a new 95 square-meter, double-height glass and steel concourse, a seated waiting area, retail units and a vending area.
The existing station entrance and coffee shop will be retained as part of the plans.
There will be new entrance plazas with glazed canopies, street lighting and furniture as part of the plans.
Iarnród Éireann also hopes to demolish a single storey building at the north eastern end of the station and realtime passenger information LED panels will be installed.
A Heritage Impact Statement is included in the application for the Ceannt Station works, which has been designated as a major transportation hub in the City Development Plan 2011-2017
City planners are expected to make a decision on the proposal next month.