Images show how station will look after upgrade

New staircases, lifts and a footbridge are set to be installed in Darlington station

Images show how a Victorian railway station will look after a £140m refurbishment.

Darlington station is undergoing a major redevelopment, which will include a footbridge which will pass through an opening in the building's roof.

Mark McIntosh, from infrastructure firm AECOM, said preserving the Grade-II listed building's heritage was important for the regeneration project.

"The beauty of the station's original designs have been a constant source of inspiration for our designers," he said.

As part of the work, a new concourse building and a multi-storey car park will be added to the station.

The station will also have two new platforms while a new staircase and lifts will be built inside.

The footbridge will take passengers through the station's historic roof

Luke Espin, from Network Rail, said: "While it’s great that work at Darlington is really ramping up, sometimes it’s hard to see beyond the hoardings and construction sites.

"These new images do exactly that and we’re really excited to unveil them to passengers and local people so they can see what we’re all aiming towards in this £140m project to improve rail journeys for the future."

The upgrade to the station is a partnership project between Network Rail, Tees Valley Combined Authority, station operator LNER, Darlington Borough Council and the Department for Transport.

Tees Valley Combined Authority has invested £36m in building the new concourse and car park. The work is nearing completion and will be fitted out in the coming months.

Network Rail and the Department for Transport have invested £98m to build the bridge along with the new platforms, new track and signalling systems.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: "This project really is vital to cut journey times, and to ensure we get more services both here and further afield to improve access to these well-paid jobs."