[Will.]

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

[Will.]

It reminds me of the train station in the Hunger Games:

[Will.]

Looks great though.

[Northern Monkey]

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.

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

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.

I'll get some

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

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.

[Will.]

Thats the best pic I can find of the platforms

[Tom4784]

Is that the one right next to the Bullring? I think I've been there before it was renovated.

[Northern Monkey]

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.

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Is that the one right next to the Bullring? I think I've been there before it was renovated.

yeah

[arista]

Yes Great Design

[LukeB]

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!

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Will1999

yeah

Oh I liked the old station better tbh.

[LukeB]

they will also be a John Lewis store too

[MB.]

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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[Will.]

Originally Posted by LukeB

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!

IT'S 5 TIMES BIGGER!

[Livia]

I'm not a fan of modern architecture. It looks like the set of a sci-fi film.

[Will.]

lol yeah does look very sci fi

[LukeB]

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

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by MB.

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



And after:

Oh that's not the one I thought it was. I was thinking of Moor Street.

[Will.]

The John Lewis looks amazing

[Will.]

[MB.]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Oh that's not the one I thought it was. I was thinking of Moor Street.

Yeah, Moor Street was much nicer.

[Will.]

it really is very sic fi

[JoshBB]

It looks really nice!