Rail passengers travelling in and out of Birmingham New Street are being warned of disruption to services due to a £7.5m roof upgrade. Network Rail has announced an eight-month revamp of the 1960s concrete roof above the station’s 12 platforms.
The project requires platforms to be closed in pairs for four weeks at a time from 2 April, which will have the most impact on CrossCountry passengers travelling across the Midlands. Network Rail’s Denise Wetton has urged passengers to plan ahead and check their train operator to see how their journey will be affected.
John Robson, from CrossCountry, said: “There will be significant changes to train services between Nottingham and Birmingham via Derby, Burton-upon-Trent and Tamworth while this important upgrade work takes place.”
The £7.5m project will see some train services arrive or depart from different platforms during the upgrade period. Passengers have been advised to check with their train operator before travelling as they may need to allow extra time for their journeys.
Network Rail is confident that the work will make a big difference for passengers with improved lighting, better customer information screens and upgraded CCTV cameras. The revamp is expected to be completed in October 2021.
Passengers using Birmingham New Street station are being warned of disruption to services due to a £7.5m roof upgrade announced by Network Rail. The eight-month revamp of the 1960s concrete roof above the station’s 12 platforms is set to begin on 2 April and will have the most impact on CrossCountry passengers travelling across the Midlands.
John Robson, from CrossCountry, said: “There will be significant changes to train services between Nottingham and Birmingham via Derby, Burton-upon-Trent and Tamworth while this important upgrade work takes place.” The project requires platforms to be closed in pairs for four weeks at a time, meaning some train services will arrive or depart from different platforms than usual.
Network Rail’s Denise Wetton has urged passengers to plan ahead and check their train operator to see how their journey will be affected. She said: “We’re asking passengers to plan ahead and check with their train operator to see how their journey will be affected.”
The £7.5m project is expected to bring improved lighting, better customer information screens and upgraded CCTV cameras when it is completed in October 2021. Passengers have been advised to check with their train operator before travelling as they may need to allow extra time for their journeys.
