Plans revealed for major Snow Hill extension
Plans for a £50m redevelopment of Snow Hill station has been revealed by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)
The plans are part of a major package of proposals by the WMCA that will be unveiled at a board meeting, set to take place next Friday (September 17) at the Civic Centre, St Peter’s Square, Wolverhampton.
These proposed investments, which comes under the panner of “Connecting our Places”, will take place over the period covering 2022-27.
A document seen by TheBusinessDesk.com reads: “Snow Hill is one of Birmingham City Centre’s three main rail stations providing local and regional services, and direct connections to London. The
scheme involves the major redevelopment and transformation of Snow Hill rail station and its immediate environs, and improved transport connectivity within the Snow Hill area.”
The documents outline plans a 1.2m sq ft of new office-led development sustaining over 7,700 jobs and including 200 homes.
Other plans outline include a £285m maintenance project on the original Line 1 Metro route between Birmingham and Wolverhampton, which is now over 20 years old and £109m for interchange improvements at Sutton Coldfield and Solihull.
