Outstanding success for Belfast Grand Central Station at CIHT Awards

Duncan McAllister,  Conor McLornan, Jackson Touhey, Louise Sterritt, and Philip Brown of Translink’s Belfast Grand Central Station project team are pictured with the CIHT NI Infrastructure Project of the Year Award at the station.

The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) NI has announced that Belfast Grand Central Station has been awarded the Infrastructure Project of the Year Award.

This prestigious accolade recognises the station as an outstanding achievement in modern transport infrastructure, setting a new benchmark for excellence in the transport industry. 

The submissions were judged against the following criteria - engineering excellence, innovation, sustainability and environmental considerations, social and local community benefits and cost effectiveness.

Belfast Grand Central Station is a transformational, fully integrated Transport Hub in Belfast, enhancing connectivity across the island of Ireland and beyond as well as being an example of engineering innovation and excellence, and a catalyst for regeneration.

With its state-of-the-art design, eight modern railway platforms, 26 bus stands, and an array of passenger-focused amenities, the facility can accommodate up to 20 million journeys annually.

This milestone project has not only redefined connectivity in Belfast but also contributed significantly to economic growth, improved accessibility, and enhanced the overall travel experience.

Belfast Grand Central Station Senior Programme Manager Louise Sterritt said:

“These awards are tremendous achievement, recognising the significance of Belfast Grand Central Station and for Translink’s project team. It’s a very proud moment when the efforts of our teams are recognised among their peers at such prestigious and hotly contested awards.”

Stephen Bradshaw – CIHT Chair of the NI Region Committee extended his congratulations to Translink and all project partners for their dedication and vision, commenting “their efforts have made Belfast Grand Central Station a catalyst for future development in Northern Ireland’s transport sector and in the surrounding areas of the city.”

Assistant Project Manager Jackson Touhey was Highly Commended in the Emerging Professional of the Year award from CIHT NI for his work on the Belfast Grand Central Station project.