A £27 million transport hub has been opened in L'Derry, boosting connectivity across the entire North-West.

The new Hub targets greater connectivity between train, bus and cycling to improve active travel options in the area.

This project was built on the site of the former Grade B Listed Waterside Train Station, which has lay vacant since 1980.

Contractor Farrans worked with railway engineers, Rhomberg Sersa, to restore and refurbish the listed station to create a gateway to the north west of Northern Ireland.

Work involved the construction of new platforms, a 100-space Park & Ride and the demolition of the current train station. Other features include a new bus-turning circle and a greenway link to City Centre via the Peace Bridge, as well as track, signalling and telecoms works.

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Local Sinn Féin MP Elisha McCallion welcomed the opening of the new hub, calling it "fantastic news" for the city.

"This state-of-the-art facility will increase connectivity across the north west and provide a huge economic boost to the city," the Foyle MP said.

"I commend those involved, including former Minister Chris Hazzard, in transforming this wonderful old building and bringing it into line with the 21st century.

"It also shows the value of EU funding which projects which will be stripped away as a result of the disastrous Tory/DUP Brexit agenda.

"We will continue to work to deliver further infrastructural improvements across the north west."

The project was delivered on behalf of Translink with funding from the European Union's INTERREG VA Programme, and support from the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in Ireland.

(CM/MH)