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England’s second city is steaming ahead with plans for a new HS2 high-speed railway station. Curzon Street station will serve as Birmingham’s terminus, linking the city with the capital.
The new Curzon Street Station will be located east of Birmingham city centre, near Digbeth, and right by the old Curzon Street Station building, which was built in 1839 and has its own plans to be restored as a historic landmark. The site is already undergoing major construction work and is expected to integrate existing local transport.
Excitingly, visuals of the new station have been released, showing a huge, modern station with an impressive curved roof structure. There's a newly paved square at the entrance, and a terrace and gardens at the rear, complementing the station's more contemporary design. If all goes to plan, the new CSS will not only function as a reliable transport hub and waiting area for travellers, but also promise a new, epic third space and public destination within the city.
While Curzon Street’s HS2 station is still a few years from completion (it’s expected to open in the late 2020s or early 2030s), the rail hub is already expected to play a pivotal role in Birmingham’s next era, improving connections, supporting city growth and showing that England's second city is just as worthy of the spotlight as its first. Here are some more previews of the place.
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