The dock was expanded in 2003 to accommodate Brittany Ferries' new 40,000 ton flagship Pont-Aven, and the terminal building was also renovated.
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel was engaged to design new docks; both he and Gill were involved in the South Devon Railway, so it is no surprise that the first railway station in Plymouth was opened nearby in 1849.
In the event, it was redesigned to end at a station situated between Union Street and Millbay itself.