New images have showcased a pivotal milestone in the HS2 project at Birmingham’s Curzon Street station. Although foundation work has reached a significant stage, there remains extensive progress before the station opens.
This week, engineers completed over 2,000 concrete piles, securing the foundations that will support the future station. Alongside these structural achievements, newly released visualisations offer a detailed look at the public spaces surrounding the building.
Curzon Street station will extend more than 400 metres between Moor Street station and Millennium Point, featuring seven platforms beneath a vast arched roof inspired by classic Victorian railway architecture. At the station’s forefront, passengers will enter a paved ‘station square’ lined with gardens facing Moor Street Queensway.
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Recent design refinements submitted to Birmingham City Council include enhanced rainwater drainage management and improved cycling and pedestrian routes integrating the station smoothly into the city’s transport network. A tree-lined promenade with landscaped terraces will run along the station’s side, further enriching the environment.
On the opposite end, a second entrance will connect passengers to Digbeth and the city’s east side via a tram stop, taxi drop-off points, and upgraded cycle access. Adjacent to this entrance, a new square will face the historic Old Curzon Street station building, dating back to 1838. Complementary terraces and gardens are planned behind this heritage structure to preserve its setting.
Alistair Morgan, HS2 Ltd’s Senior Project Manager, emphasized the significance of Curzon Street as a city centre gateway: “Once complete, Curzon Street will be a new landmark for Birmingham and a fitting terminus for a railway that will enhance journeys and ease congestion on the West Coast Main Line. These images reveal how the station will blend with the city through new green spaces, better accessibility, and improved public transport connections.
“We’ve reached a key foundation milestone thanks to the dedication of our workforce, but there is still much to do ahead of welcoming the first passengers. We look forward to seeing further major progress in the coming year.”
Rodger Storey, Senior Project Manager at HS2’s construction partner Mace Dragados joint venture (MDJV), called completion of the foundation works a “major milestone,” adding, “This marks a crucial achievement in establishing the station’s base. We are now focused on building the station structure itself, creating jobs, apprenticeships, and boosting supply chain opportunities as construction accelerates.”
Following a brief pause for Network Rail’s maintenance on the nearby railway viaduct, the final concrete piles were installed between late February and early March 2026. With piling finalized, attention is now shifting to preparing for the Digbeth extension of the West Midlands Metro, which will serve the station’s New Canal Street entrance, as well as completing the remaining foundation tasks.
Progress is also underway on a temporary office block that will serve as the operational centre for the next construction phase. At peak activity, the Curzon Street site anticipates employing over 1,000 people, both directly and through Mace Dragados’s UK supply chain partners.
Additionally, construction advances on the viaducts carrying HS2 into the city centre continue steadily. The towering Curzon 2 viaduct, the tallest in the HS2 project at 40 metres high, is nearing completion and will be slid into place across the Cross City line this summer. These viaducts are being built by HS2 contractor Balfour Beatty VINCI.
Overall, the HS2 project supports more than 33,000 jobs and recently celebrated the appointment of its 2,000th apprentice — a 19-year-old from Birmingham’s Bordesley Green area. Despite the progress, HS2 acknowledges substantial work remains throughout the 140-mile route between London and Birmingham.