 At the beginning of the 21st century the old freight yard to the north of the line was demolished to make room for an entrance and exit of the "Ostwestfalendamm" expressway and the "Neue Bahnhofsviertel" (new station district).The construction included the widening and extension of the pedestrian tunnel to the north and the provision of barrier-free access to existing platforms and to the heritage-listed station building.Additional tracks and a new platform were built on the north side of the station.