Will the Wolverhampton station redevelopment finally happen?

[CharlieSpotted]

It's reported by BBC News today that HM Government have committed £13.5m to the much-delayed redevelopment of Wolverhampton station.

Wolverhampton Railway Station wins £13.5m revamp funding

A project to redevelop Wolverhampton railway station is to get £13.5m of government funding.

David Cameron made the announcement during Prime Minister's Questions, in response to a query from local MP Paul Uppal.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-31930392


I think this was the last piece of the puzzle?

IIRC Virgin Trains have committed, Centro have committed, Wolverhampton City Council have pulled a few coppers from their pocket... might it actually happen now?

 

[dvboy]

I hope so.

I was looking at the plans the other day and thought the only thing missing is an entrance from the tram stop directly onto platform 5.

 

[Bald Rick]

I hope so.

I was looking at the plans the other day and thought the only thing missing is an entrance from the tram stop directly onto platform 5.

And a direct link from Platform 4 to the Great Western PH. Would knock about 6 minutes off the walk, enabling one to get another swifty of Bathams.

 

[CharlieSpotted]

And a direct link from Platform 4 to the Great Western PH. Would knock about 6 minutes off the walk, enabling one to get another swifty of Bathams.

Now there's an idea I can get behind!

 

[ic250]

That visualisation of the new station looks absolutely hideous. I'd say its worse than what we have already.

Is it a final design?

 

[hallamhash]

Going through the design fly through on the website http://wolverhamptoninterchange.co.uk/, you can clearly see a sign for the subway and low level station... One can dream

 

[Zoidberg]

I hope that the upgrade includes better provision for dropping off and picking up.

Congestion in and around the facilties currently provided is totally unacceptable at times, with vehicles queued back through the traffic lights to the ring road.

 

[dvboy]

It would move to the other side of the car park, accessible from Corn Hill.

A proper entrance on the Great Western side isn't a bad idea really, but I can't see it happening. There will however be access added to the footbridge from the new building to be built on the other side of platform 6.

 

[HowardGWR]

I suppose that the fact that the announcement came from a planted question to the PM did not escape any one's notice. There is an election soon.

Let's see how things develop.