New Street – New Start

What is the New Street Gateway project?

New Street Gateway will make New Street station an icon for Britain’s second city. It will transform the experience for passengers, improve links to and through the city centre and act as a catalyst for growth for the local area’s economy.

The project will create a new start for one of the busiest, most important stations in the country.

The redevelopment of New Street will be carried out by Network Rail alongside Mace who are the principal contractor and delivery partner.  The project is backed by Network Rail, Birmingham City Council, Advantage West Midlands, Centro and the Department for Transport.

The scheme is backed by business leaders, passengers and the wider public.

New Street Gateway will deliver the station that passengers deserve and is vital to the continued prosperity of the region. It will give passengers three and a half times more space and transform the grey, concrete exterior into a stunning building fit for the 21^st century. The project will generate over £2bn in transport and wider economic benefits for the region.

The redevelopment of Birmingham New Street station will create:

–        a concourse with three and half times more space for passengers, enclosed by a giant light-filled atrium

–        more accessible, brighter and clearer platforms, reached by new escalators and new public lifts

–        a stunning new station exterior, adding to Birmingham’s growing reputation for good design

–        better links to and through the station for pedestrians, with eight entrances

–        a major stimulus for the physical regeneration of the areas surrounding the station

For more information on the redevelopment of Birmingham New Street, visit the New Street New Start Website.