Belfast Grand Central Station: First year has brought controversy and congestion but smiling faces too

With a 96% user satisfaction rating, the shiny new transport hub has proven to be just the ticket for almost all of its eight million visitors.

However, the £340m project was criticised before it was even built, with the closure of nearby Durham Street causing heavy traffic delays and protests over the Boyne Bridge demolition.

Following the opening it faced further furore as disputes over dual-language signage raged in Stormont.

But one year on, the bus and train station seems to be thriving, operating services across Northern Ireland and direct routes from Belfast to Dublin.

The biggest public transport station on the island of Ireland, it has seen a 40% increase in cross-border passengers over the last year, according to Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins.

On Monday, Ms Kimmins an