MOOR STREET VISION UNVEILED: FOOTBRIDGE LINKTO HS2 ATCURZON STREET PROPOSED

摘要

ON 18 MARCH the West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) launched a concept study detailing how Birmingham's historic Moor Street station could be redeveloped to cater for growing passenger numbers and tie in with surrounding developments, including the adjacent Curzon Street HS2 station.The document was produced by Grimshaw Architects and Glenn Howells Architects, on behalf of a group that pulled together rail industry partners with Birmingham City Council and HS2 Ltd. Passenger numbers are forecast to grow from seven to 12 million a year by 2043 as Chiltern services continue to grow, local services are enhanced as part of the new West Midlands franchise and Midlands Rail Hub proposals - including the Camp Hill chords - are implemented.The concept study shows options to more than double the size of the concourse from 910m2 to 2,000m2 and deliver new platforms to accommodate growing passenger demand.