access to and from South Yorkshire as a whole (e.g. Derby Station Rotherham, Doncaster, and Barnsley), with lower journey times to the north. Derwent Etches Park Depot Leeds Derby Roundhouse Railway Terrace There are three options at Leeds (Leeds Station North, Leeds Sovereign Street South and Pride Park Leeds New Lane) and all of them are centrally located. The key differentiators are proximity to the existing station, ease of interchange, and access to the city centre (for these factors, the option at Leeds Station North is better). The New Lane and Sovereign Street South alternatives are distinguished by shorter journey times and proximity to the potential major development areas on the south bank of the River Aire. These would be located on relatively unconstrained sites, while the site of Leeds Station North is very constrained and more complex in construction terms. Option (HSL25) Derby Station Route Overview From Stenson Fields into central Derby, the route would run alongside, and to the west of, the existing Birmingham to Derby line, requiring almost complete re-building of the existing conventional network infrastructure. The route would widen from the normal two-track route to a four-track route on the approach to the station. The proposed route and station would require the total rebuilding of the existing station, with new high speed platforms to the west, and platforms for conventional services to the east. These are described below. North of the station, the route would pass under the bridge carrying the A6 Pride Parkway and then follow the existing Derby to Sheffield railway towards Breadsall, again involving alterations to Network Rail infrastructure. For further details, see Chapter 2.5 (HSL03). Station Location and Existing Site The proposed high speed station would be situated on the site of the existing Derby station, to the southeast of Derby city centre and immediately to the south of the River Derwent. Derby station (also known as Derby Midland station) is surrounded by roads on three sides, Pride Parkway (A6) to the north, Railway Terrace to the west
access to and from South Yorkshire as a whole (e.g. Rotherham, Doncaster, and Barnsley), with lower journey times to the north. Leeds There are three options at Leeds (Leeds Station North, Leeds Sovereign Street South and Leeds New Lane) and all of them are centrally located. The key differentiators are proximity to the existing station, ease of interchange, and access to the city centre (for these factors, the option at Leeds Station North is better). The New Lane and Sovereign Street South alternatives are distinguished by shorter journey times and proximity to the potential major development areas on the south bank of the River Aire. These would be located on relatively unconstrained sites, while the site of Leeds Station North is very constrained and more complex in construction terms. Derby Station Derwent Etches Park Depot Derby Roundhouse Railway Terrace Pride Park Option (HSL25) Derby Station Route Overview From Stenson Fields into central Derby, the route would run alongside, and to the west of, the existing Birmingham to Derby line, requiring almost complete re-building of the existing conventional network infrastructure. The route would widen from the normal two-track route to a four-track route on the approach to the station. The proposed route and station would require the total rebuilding of the existing station, with new high speed platforms to the west, and platforms for conventional services to the east. These are described below. North of the station, the route would pass under the bridge carrying the A6 Pride Parkway and then follow the existing Derby to Sheffield railway towards Breadsall, again involving alterations to Network Rail infrastructure. For further details, see Chapter 2.5 (HSL03). Station Location and Existing Site The proposed high speed station would be situated on the site of the existing Derby station, to the southeast of Derby city centre and immediately to the south of the River Derwent. Derby station (also known as Derby Midland station) is surrounded by roads on three sides, Pride Parkway (A6) to the north, Railway Terrace to the west