VolkerFitzpatrick wins £56m Birmingham University Station

Grant Prior 5 years ago
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VolkerFitzpatrick has been appointed by the West Midlands Combined Authority to undertake the detailed design and build of the new £56m University Station.

Birmingham’s University Station has seen a 700% increase in passenger numbers since opening in 1978.

The upgrade project will see VolkerFitzpatrick deliver the detailed design and build of the new station which will provide a gateway onto the University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston campus and nearby hospital site.

The new railway station building will feature wider platforms, lifts, a ticket office, provision for a retail unit, canopy coverage along the platforms and a direct link with the University of Birmingham campus via a new pedestrian canal bridge.

The existing station building will be retained as a passenger exit from the station.

Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street said: “This station is used by thousands of people every day and is a key gateway for the city and region. We are therefore looking forward to working with VolkerFitzpatrick to turn our plans for University into a reality when construction begins next year.”

Mike Evans, VolkerFitzpatrick operations director, said: “Over the last forty years this station has seen a dramatic increase in passenger numbers, which is still expected to rise in the coming years.

“Our design aim is to ensure the new station can continue to manage an increase in current capacity, but also create a vibrant, positive impression for those visiting Birmingham for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, and those using the station on a daily basis, helping to provide the local community with a faster, safer and more efficient mode of transport for the region.”

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