The roof on phase one of the Wolverhampton Interchange project has been completed by contractors Galliford Try.<\/p>\n
As part of the \u00a3150m transport hub \u2013 which will accommodate rail, bus and tram passengers (when the city centre tramline extends to the new development) \u2013 a new railway station is being built to provide an attractive commercial gateway to the city.<\/p>\n
The interchange is being designed in two phases to ensure train services continue to operate as normal throughout.<\/p>\n
Galliford Try finished laying the foundations in February, following the demolition of the former British Transport Police building, and a small section of the current station building next to Platform 1.<\/p>\n
The first section of the new station building is expected to become operational to customers later this year, when phase 2 of the programme \u2013 bringing down the remainder of the current station building and completing the new build – will also start.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is more than \u00a34.4bn of investment on site or in the pipeline across the city, and the railway station development is\u00a0a big part of how we are re-imagining and re-inventing our city centre,\u201d said Council Leader, Coun Ian Brookfield.<\/p>\n
The new railway station will open in summer 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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