A new £370 million HS2 station will bring around 1,000 jobs to the West Midlands, the region's mayor Andy Street has said.
Construction work preparing the land for the HS2 Interchange station, 1.2 miles east of Birmingham Airport, has begun and is due to be completed in 2026. The station will be connected to the neighbouring NEC campus, Birmingham International railway station and airport by an automated people mover.
Construction giant Laing O’Rourke was awarded the building contract for Interchange earlier in the summer. The new station has been designed to use natural ventilation, daylight, solar power and rainwater harvested from its roof.
