HS2 Ltd has started the procurement process for the construction of the Curzon Street station in Birmingham, which will have seven high speed platforms and is expected to be opened in 2026 for high speed services. For Curzon Street, bidders are expected to be shortlisted in the spring, with contracts awarded in 2020. Separate construction contracts for Birmingham Interchange will follow next year.
“We’re looking for the best the construction industry has to offer. Companies that share our commitment to safety, good design, environmental protection and value for money. Together we will deliver an iconic new gateway to Birmingham – a building the city, the wider region and the travelling public can be proud to call their own,” HS2 Ltd Chief Executive, Mark Thurston said.
The latest station’s proposed designs, by WSP, in partnership with Grimshaw Architects and Glenn Howells, were unveiled in October as part of a series of regional community engagement events.
HS2’s early works contractors are already on site, preparing the ground for the start of construction. Work is also underway to restore and reopen the original Curzon Street Station building, the only surviving part of the original 1838 station, as a visitor and heritage centre.
The station will be designed to offer seamless connections to the West Midlands Metro as well as local rail services via the neighbouring Moor Street station and bus, taxi, cycle and pedestrian access to the wider region. It will be fully integrated into an extended tram network, as well as offering pedestrian, cycle, taxi, bus and conventional rail connections to the rest of the city and the wider West Midlands.
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