City of York Council said it understood “residents’ frustration” over the costs involved with the Station Gateway scheme, the bill for which currently stands at £60.1 million. The York Station Gateway project has seen the outside of the station revamped (Image: Dylan Connell)The York Station Gateway project has seen the outside of the station revamped (Image: Dylan Connell)Work on the Station Gateway project first began in 2023 with an original budget of £26 million. The York Station Gateway project has seen the outside of the station revamped (Image: Dylan Connell)The York Station Gateway project has seen the outside of the station revamped (Image: Dylan Connell)Issues have emerged since last year including more works being needed to strengthen York’s walls, the discovery of an underground Victorian water tank and delays in moving an electricity substation. Press readers shared their thoughts on the York Station Gateway work on the newspaper’s website. “The highways elements of the Station Gateway scheme are now in their final stage and we continue to work with our partners to complete them.