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20-09-2015, 10:36 AM | #1 | |||
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The revamp includes a new concourse for passengers and a glass atrium allowing natural light into the interior for the first time since the city centre station was redeveloped in the 1960s.
New escalators and lifts have also been installed on platforms. The station's facelift is part of the larger Grand Central shopping centre development. 170,000 passengers a day use Birmingham New Street, nearly triple the 60,000 a day it was designed for when it was last rebuilt in the 1960s The new station can now handle 300,000 passengers per day New Street is the busiest station outside London, with a train leaving every 37 seconds 36 new escalators and 15 lifts, serving every platform, have been installed About 60% of rainwater "harvested" from the new-look building's facade will be used to flush the station's toilets About 1,000 workers were on site, 24 hours a day, seven days a week during the five-year revamp - increasing to 3,500 in its final months Last edited by Will.; 20-09-2015 at 10:40 AM. |
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20-09-2015, 10:38 AM | #2 | |||
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It reminds me of the train station in the Hunger Games:
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20-09-2015, 10:42 AM | #3 | |||
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Looks great though.
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20-09-2015, 10:48 AM | #4 | ||
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Very much improved.Every time i've gone through New Street i've come out depressed.I'd like to see some pics of the platform area.
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20-09-2015, 10:50 AM | #5 | |||
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20-09-2015, 10:52 AM | #6 | |||
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20-09-2015, 11:44 AM | #7 | |||
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Thats the best pic I can find of the platforms
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20-09-2015, 11:45 AM | #8 | ||
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Is that the one right next to the Bullring? I think I've been there before it was renovated.
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20-09-2015, 11:45 AM | #9 | ||
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That looks much nicer!I always felt like i do when i watched an episode of Eastenders when going through before..
Although we can't see inside i bet it's nice. Last edited by Northern Monkey; 20-09-2015 at 11:46 AM. |
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20-09-2015, 11:46 AM | #10 | |||
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20-09-2015, 11:55 AM | #11 | |||
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Yes Great Design
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20-09-2015, 12:00 PM | #12 | |||
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Life imitates art
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I do miss the old station tbh but this looks nice, and hopefully it's not as crowded as it was before because that's a nightmare for me!
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20-09-2015, 12:01 PM | #13 | ||
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20-09-2015, 12:02 PM | #14 | |||
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they will also be a John Lewis store too
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20-09-2015, 12:03 PM | #15 | |||
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These were the platforms before - I'm hoping they've changed a tad more than just a lick of paint as they were a nightmare to get around on
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20-09-2015, 12:04 PM | #16 | |||
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20-09-2015, 12:09 PM | #17 | |||
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I'm not a fan of modern architecture. It looks like the set of a sci-fi film.
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20-09-2015, 12:10 PM | #18 | |||
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lol yeah does look very sci fi
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20-09-2015, 12:11 PM | #19 | |||
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It looks like that on pictures but once you're there you feel like you're in an airport, that was my 1st impression on it
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20-09-2015, 12:12 PM | #20 | ||
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20-09-2015, 12:14 PM | #21 | |||
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The John Lewis looks amazing
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20-09-2015, 12:16 PM | #22 | |||
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20-09-2015, 12:16 PM | #23 | |||
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like the boys
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Yeah, Moor Street was much nicer.
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20-09-2015, 04:53 PM | #24 | |||
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it really is very sic fi
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20-09-2015, 05:02 PM | #25 | |||
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It looks really nice!
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