A STUDENT at the University of Teesside has a vision that will transform Middlesbrough station.

Belinda Wigerfelt's ideas are part of the final year project for her BA (Hons) degree in Interior Architecture and Design.

Belinda, 25, originally from Helsinborg, Sweden and selected Middlesbrough's station for it's Victorian architecture.

She said: "These style of buildings are very important for towns. I'm trying to show how their interiors can be changed in the future.

"With my redesigned station, I am aiming to increase the number of people who use public transport by providing new features.

"The station will include a waiting room with computer facilities linked to the Internet. I think in the future more and more public places will have these.

"I'd also have an interchange between different forms of transport, with an airport check-in desk for those who are catching trains to airports."

She consulted Railtrack when devising her design. One of Belinda's central proposals is to close the station's subway and build a bridge over the platforms, which contains an inclining escalator for the disabled.

She added: "The bridge could be seen as a new gateway into Middlesbrough for visitors."

Belinda's work can be seen at the University of Teesside's Design Degree show from next Monday to Thursday, June 14.

The show, which is open from 9am until 4pm each day, is free and open to the public.

It will be held in the University's Main Hall, off the main entrance, near the King Edward's Square junction with Borough Road, Middlesbrough.