New Street Station revamp
People using Birmingham New Street Station this week can find out more about the multi-million pound revamp of the train station. An exhibition explaining the stages of the building work is on display.
New Street Station facts: A train leaves the station every 37 seconds
- Birmingham New Street is the busiest station outside London with a train leaving the station every 37 seconds
- It is also the busiest interchange station in the UK
- More then 140,000 people use the station, double the number it was catered for
- 1000 workers are on the site, working 24 hours a day
- There are 36 new escalators and 15 new lifts following phase one of the redevelopment
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New Street Station commuters largely welcome changes
Commuters at New Street this morning have largely welcomed major changes to the station in Birmingham.
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Birmingham New Street in pictures from the 1850s
See rare pictures of how Birmingham New Street looked in the 1850s to how things are now as it becomes a 21st century station.
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Exhibition reveals Birmingham New Street station plans
An exhibition is on display to show people using Birmingham New Street more about the ongoing multi-million pound revamp of the station.