Transport Minister Danny Kennedy launched an event today to mark the renaming of the Bridge End Station in Belfast which will now be known as Titanic Quarter Station.

Mr Kennedy said: "Work on the station has just been completed. The improvements are part of an overall £7million project to extend platforms across the railway network in order to allow for the introduction to service of the new Class 4000 trains.

"I am committed to delivering an accessible, modern and comfortable public transport system and this is another project which demonstrates the improvements to public transport.

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"The completion of the work is very timely given the imminent opening of Titanic Belfast and the station will from now on be called Titanic Quarter Station. The new Titanic Quarter Station is the gateway station to many of Belfast’s newest attractions and developments in the area including Titanic Belfast, the Public Records Office, the Odyssey and Belfast Metropolitan College."

As well as the platform extension work, a number of other station improvements have been carried out including new shelters and new lighting. A new ramped access has been constructed to the pedestrian footbridge over the Sydenham by-pass which will make the station fully accessible and Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) compliant.

Minister Kennedy said: "I am confident that the completion of this overall project will ensure the continued modernisation of the transport infrastructure and with the introduction of the Class 4000 trains, will help contribute to increasing rail passenger numbers."

(CD/GK)