It’s one of the busiest railway stations in the UK with almost 50 million passengers passing through in 2019 to 2020.
But whether you’re travelling across town, the West Midlands or on your way to the Airport, Birmingham New Street is a regular feature of life for so many local people.
It opened in style in 1854 winning praise for its groundbreaking iron and glass roof - the biggest in the world, no less.
These days the rail station has got a transparent roof once more. But it wasn’t always the case. The station was completely rebuilt in the 1960s and didn’t always win fans.
However its 2015 renovation has been seen as a success, in the main. It even received a visit from the Queen who officially reopened it in November of that year.
We hope you enjoy this journey through time.
5. Odeon New Street in Birmingham city centre in 1987
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6. Birmingham New Street in 2013 when the Pallasades was the main shopping centre where Grand Central is today
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7. People are pictured on New Street in Birmingham city centre on March 14, 2015 as reports show expensive housing, an overloaded transport system and a lack of space are driving thousands of Londoners out of the hectic British capital to other, calmer cities such as Birmingham
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8. People walk along New street in Birmingham on September 24, 2015
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