New images of the project show the proposed new western entrance as a planning application was submitted for its new car park.
The redevelopment of the station is being led by the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority alongside Network Rail and station operator Northern. It will see the existing ramps, which provide access to platforms, be replaced with a new pedestrian footbridge and lifts to boost accessibility.
The new footbridge will also provide access to the station from the west, at Durham Lane Industrial Estate, where a new station car park is to be built as part of the improvements. Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, a partner in the scheme, has now submitted a planning application for this site, which would be made up of around 120 spaces located next to the western footbridge.
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If approved, the first phases of work is expected to start in early summer and begin with road improvement work on Durham Lane and Cleasby Way to open up access for the car park. Elsewhere, Network Rail is continuing the development work on the footbridge, the second phase of the redevelopment, which is set to be complete in 2023.
Eaglescliffe links the region to both local and national destinations, with a half-hourly service between Darlington and Saltburn, hourly connections to Bishop Auckland, plus Grand Central's route to London, running five times a day.
The scheme is being backed by up to £8.5million of funding from the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority, with further funding and support from Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council and Network Rail.
Matt Rice, North & East Route Director for Network Rail, said: "The new bridge at Eaglescliffe will not only make it much easier for those with limited mobility to use the station independently, but it will also provide a better experience for passengers with bikes, pushchairs or heavy luggage.
"We're working with our partners at Tees Valley Combined Authority, Northern and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council to deliver a series of rail upgrades that will see journeys enhanced throughout the region, as well as better connecting people to opportunities across the country."
