The £30m contract from Tees Valley Combined Authority for the Darlington Station upgrade is part of Network Rail’s £140m masterplan to deliver extra train capacity and better passenger facilities at the station
Willmott Dixon’s work on Darlington Station also includes a new multi-storey car park integrated within the bigger entrance area that is the station’s gateway to the town.
Network Rail will start work later this summer on creating two new platforms to improve rail connections both within the Tees Valley and beyond via the East Coast Main Line.
The Darlington Station upgrade has been primed with £33m from the Tees Valley Combined Authority and Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen, alongside more than £100m in government funding so far.
Nick Corrigan, North East director for Willmott Dixon, said: “We’re proud to say that, as well as creating a vibrant and transformative new gateway into Darlington, the station development really will be changing lives and creating opportunities for local people.
“In addition to new local jobs, apprenticeships and training weeks, in partnership with Tees Valley Combined Authority, we are creating employment opportunities for local people facing barriers to work through our dedicated Building Lives Academy programme.”
The station overhaul is due to be completed in 2025.
