Birmingham Interchange
Birmingham Interchange is a planned High Speed 2 railway station in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England, expected to open in 2026.[2]
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| Location | |
| Place | Bickenhill, Solihull |
| Local authority | Metropolitan Borough of Solihull |
| Grid reference | SP199839 |
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| Number of platforms | 4[1] |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opening 2026 |
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Unlike the city centre based Birmingham Curzon Street railway station, the interchange station will be a parkway, serving the east side of Birmingham and surrounding urban areas.[3]
The station will be on the opposite side of the M42 motorway from the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham Airport and Birmingham International railway station.[4] The interchange will be connected by a people mover to these locations with a capacity of over 2,100 passengers per hour in each direction in the peak period.[3]
Journey time from this station to London is planned to be 38 minutes.[3]
Transport links
A proposed 17km long branch of the West Midlands Metro would terminate at this station, connecting it to the local tram network.[5]
References
- "DfT map of station" (PDF).
- "Station designs unveiled for HS2 route". BBC News. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- "HS2: Birmingham Interchange Station" (PDF). www.gov.uk. HS2 Ltd. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- Department for Transport (11 March 2010). High Speed Rail - Command Paper (PDF). The Stationery Office. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-10-178272-2. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- "East Birmingham to Solihull Metro Extension – Midland Metro Alliance". Retrieved 30 July 2020.
