Metro, in partnership with Network Rail, has been given the go-ahead by the Department for Transport to develop a new pedestrian entrance for Leeds Rail Station, called Leeds Station Southern Entrance (LSSE).

Situated over the River Aire, to the south of the station complex, the new £14.2m entrance - funded by the Department for Transport, Metro and Network Rail - will give direct access to and from the station to the river and canal-side areas around Granary Wharf and Water Lane.

Metro is holding three exhibition events for passengers, local residents and businesses, to be held on:

• Monday 5 December from 6:30am until 10am at Leeds Rail Station
• Tuesday 6 December from 4pm until 7pm at Leeds Rail Station
• Wednesday 14 December from 2pm until 7pm at Mint Hotel, Granary Wharf

Metro staff will be on-hand to answer questions about the new station entrance proposals at all three events.

Anyone unable to attend can still have their say by visiting www.wymetro.com/lsse and completing the on-line questionnaire; by emailing lsse@wypte.gov.uk; or by writing to Leeds Station Southern Entrance, Metro, 40-50 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 2DE.

Construction is due to start in summer 2013 and the new entrance is expected to open in summer 2014.