Work starts to knock down city’s old railway station

Work has started to knock down Wolverhampton’s old railway station building.The scheme forms part of the city’s £150m Interchange scheme which is delivering improvements to bus, tram and train connectivity.Early demolition works on outbuildings like the old parcel shed surrounding the main station started last month and will ultimately pave the way for construction of phase two of the new station building.Once completed in early 2021, final works will begin to connect the station to a new Metro extension.Phase one of the new railway station opened to the public at the end of May and was handed over to West Midlands Railway (WMR).It includes six ticket vending machines, new British Transport Police, toilet, accessibility and baby changing facilities, three retail units ready to be fitted out, and train crew accommodation.Completion of phase two will deliver three more retail units, as well as a customer waiting room and help point.Wolverhampton Interchange Partnership consists of City of Wolverhampton Council (CWC), Ion, West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), West Midlands Railway, Avanti West Coast, Network Rail, Midland Metro Alliance, Canal & River Trust, and Black Country LEP.