Birmingham New StreetOne Year OnSeptember 2016

On 20 September 2015, her Majesty the Queen reopened Birmingham New Street following a £750 million seven-year refurbishment. Atkins was the lead designer, and more than 200 people worked on the project. The station will serve as a blueprint for the design of stations of the future. 

One year on, Atkins reflects on the project and how it’s changed people’s perception of stations, and interaction with Birmingham city centre.

“Looking at the station today, what I'm most proud of is how seamlessly the design brings together all of the different transport modes, retail outlets and outdoor spaces.

We really have achieved a station that reads as one with its external environment and that has become part of the urban realm. It's not just somewhere you go to catch a train anymore, it's part of a normal walking route in the city, and a place where people want to be”

Hala Lloyd, associate architect

Birmingham New Street celebrates its first anniversary of reopening

Following its refurbishment, visitors to Birmingham New Street are now enjoying a shift in experience of what a station can offer. The project includes extensive retail and leisure faculties, demonstrating how design and engineering can drive enhanced levels of passenger satisfaction, enable multimodal travel and a valuable economic boost.

Today, visitors can use the station regardless of whether they plan to travel by train, to shop, dine, meet friends, navigate the city centre or to connect to nearby metro or bus services. 

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The transformation of Birmingham New Street video

Atkins’ architects and engineers discuss their proudest features of Birmingham New Street.

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Design for future stationsBirmingham New Street is an example of a station which should be considered in light of the facilities it offers the city and community, rather than just a mode of transportation. Its success over the last year since its reopening confirms a new era for stations, one which is filled with cityscapes with world-class public facilities that reflect the future demands of society and how people live in this ever changing and developing world.

The delivery of beautiful and iconic stations has the potential to move UK infrastructure onto the global stage. Stations must be designed with a view to how they can catalyse economic growth. Local governments wants to show off their cities and attract industry, business, investment and people from all around the world. Our challenge is how we help our clients through this process of turning dreams into reality.

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Stephen Ashton, engineering director

Thank youIf you’d like to find out more about Birmingham New Street, please visit:www.atkinsglobal.com/birmingham-new-street-station