On 20 September 2015, her Majesty the Queen reopened Birmingham New Street following a £750 million seven-year refurbishment. One year on, Atkins reflects on the project and how it’s changed people’s perception of stations, and interaction with Birmingham city centre. Birmingham New Street celebrates its first anniversary of reopening: http://www.atkinsglobal.com/en-GB/media-centre/news-releases/2016/sep/2016-09-20 The transformation of Birmingham New Street video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdeNvKnlELE Design for future stations: http://www.atkinsglobal.com/en-GB/angles/all-angles/birmingham-new-street-as-a-blueprint-for-the-design-of-stations-of-the-future

1. Birmingham New Street
One Year On
September 2016

2. 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.

3. “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

4. 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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5. The transformation of Birmingham New
Street video
Atkins’ architects and
engineers discuss their
proudest features of
Birmingham New Street.
Watch the full video

6. Design for future stations
Birmingham 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

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