This Order authorises West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (Metro) and Network Rail Infrastructure Limited together (referred to in this Order as the promoter) to construct and operate an extension of Leeds Railway Station consisting of a new station entrance constructed over the Aire and Calder Navigation to the south of Leeds Railway Station. For these purposes the Order confers powers, compulsorily or by agreement, to acquire land and rights in land to use land. The Order also contains a number of protective provisions for the benefit of the protected undertakers.

The Order also makes provision for miscellaneous ancillary matters including the power to execute street works, extinguish rights of navigation in part of the Aire and Calder Navigation, the temporary stopping up of part of the Aire and Calder Navigation, the carrying out of alterations to the highway and the introduction of measures to regulate the traffic on streets in the vicinity of the proposed works.

A copy of the works and land plans, the book of reference, and the traffic regulation and rights of way plan mentioned in this Order and certified in accordance with article 48 (certification of plans, etc.) of this Order, may be inspected free of charge during working hours of the offices of Metro at 40 - 50 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 2DE and at the offices of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Kings Place, 90 York Way London N1 9AG.