A £20,000 grant will pay for a canopy to shelter passengers waiting for trains at a tourist railway.

The donation means Great Central Railway will get a covered platform at its Leicester North station, in Birstall.

The money has come from Biffa Waste Services' environmental Biffaward fund.

Railway project co-ordinator Tony Sparks said: "We're delighted to have received a grant from Biffaward.

"The canopy will transform Leicester North station and make our southern terminus a welcoming and inclusive destination.

"The look of the site will be improved beyond measure – a real improvement for the community.

"Visitors have noticed the steel work built early in the year and now we can tell them the job will be finished soon."

The canopy is to cost £50,000 in total.

Gillian French, manager of the Biffaward programme, said: "Biffaward is pleased to support the completion of the canopy, which will help ensure the preservation of this attraction and make using the station more comfortable for visitors."