Facelift For 'Gateway' Station

Restoration work on one of the main entrances to the Kingdom gets underway today.

North Queensferry's new look will include a  visitor information centre, the "bridge the gap" café and community space.

Fife Provost Jim Leishman will unveil the first phase of the works.

Mike Cantlay, Chairman of VisitScotland, is "very proud of the hard work and dedication " of those working on the programme, saying tourism is "the most important industry" for local areas.

He said: “I am delighted to hear about this programme to restore the station building to its former glory and to include a visitor information centre and café to encourage people to see what is available locally while enjoying some good Scottish hospitality.
 
“This is the year that Scotland welcomes the world, with the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, The Ryder Cup at Gleneagles and a tremendous programme of Homecoming Scotland 2014 events. The timing of this opening is perfect and I am sure people coming to the North Queensferry area will enjoy their visit even more as a result.”

James Lawson is from the North Queensferry Station Trust:

 

 

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