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'''Birmingham Coach Station''' (formerly '''Digbeth Coach Station''') is a major coach interchange in [[Digbeth]], [[Birmingham]], England offering services to destinations throughout [[Great Britain]] and also to [[Belfast]] and [[Dublin]]. [[National Express Coaches|National Express]], the largest scheduled coach service provider in Europe, has its national headquarters on the site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsh.co.uk/pages/news_detail.asp?id=1251|title=LSH plays integral role in £15m redevelopment of Birmingham Coach Station|publisher=LSH}}</ref> The refurbishment was estimated to have cost £15 million.<ref name=NatExPlan/>
'''Birmingham Coach Station''' (formerly '''Digbeth Coach Station''') is a major coach interchange in [[Digbeth]], [[Birmingham]], England offering services to destinations throughout the United Kingdom and also to [[Belfast]] and [[Dublin]]. [[National Express Coaches|National Express]], the largest scheduled coach service provider in Europe, has its national headquarters on the site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsh.co.uk/pages/news_detail.asp?id=1251|title=LSH plays integral role in £15m redevelopment of Birmingham Coach Station|publisher=Lambert Smith Hampton}}</ref> The refurbishment was estimated to have cost £15 million.<ref name=NatExPlan>[http://www.nationalexpress.com/utilities/press37.cfm NatEx press release 29 October 2007]</ref>


It was officially reopened on 18 December 2009 by the then [[England national football team|England]] national football manager [[Fabio Capello]].<ref name="Capello">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/8421368.stm|title=England boss Capello opens Birmingham coach station|last=Portlock |first=Sarah|date=18 December 2009|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref>
It was officially reopened on 18 December 2009 by the [[England national football team]] manager [[Fabio Capello]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/8421368.stm|title=England boss Capello opens Birmingham coach station|last=Portlock |first=Sarah|date=18 December 2009|work=BBC News|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Digbeth Coach Station -entrance -Birmingham -UK.jpg|thumb|left|The original Digbeth Coach Station, built in 1929 as a bus depot]]
[[File:Digbeth Coach Station -entrance -Birmingham -UK.jpg|thumb|left|The original Digbeth Coach Station, built in 1929 as a bus depot]]
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The original interchange was built in 1929 as a bus depot by [[Midland Red]], which was later converted into Digbeth Coach Station. The original building was dark and dingy as it was not originally intended to serve passengers as a coach interchange.<ref name=BBC141209>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/8410624.stm | work=BBC News | title=First bus leaves revamped station | date=14 December 2009}}</ref>


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Plans were initially developed for a new coach station on Great Charles Street, as Digbeth was considered by National Express to be an "undesirable" location.<ref>[http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=3157&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=1338 Birmingham Coach Station Application Withdrawn] Birmingham City Council</ref> However, after the completion of the new [[Bullring, Birmingham|Bullring]] and the planned [[Eastside, Birmingham|Eastside]] redevelopment, it was decided to demolish the old structure and build a new coach station on the same site.<ref name=BBC141209/>
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The original interchange was built in 1929 as a bus depot by [[Midland Red]], which was later converted into Digbeth Coach Station. The original building was dark and dingy as it was not originally intended to serve passengers as a coach interchange.<ref name="First bus leaves revamped station">{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/8410624.stm | work=BBC News | title=First bus leaves revamped station | date=14 December 2009}}</ref>


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Outline planning application for a design by [[MAKE Architects]] was submitted on behalf of National Express to [[Birmingham City Council]] in March 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalexpress.com/utilities/press7.cfm|title=Outline Planning Application Press Release}}</ref> However this option was abandoned in favour of a competing design by SBS Architects.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/sbs-replaces-make-on-digbeth-coach-station-job/1798173.article|title=SBS Replaces Make}}</ref>
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Plans were initially developed for a new coach station on Great Charles Street, as Digbeth was considered by National Express to be an "undesirable" location.<ref>[http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=3157&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=1338 Birmingham Coach Station Application Withdrawn]</ref> However, after the completion of the new [[Bullring, Birmingham|Bullring]] and the planned [[Eastside, Birmingham|Eastside]] redevelopment, it was decided to demolish the old structure and build a new coach station on the same site.<ref name="First bus leaves revamped station"/>


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The final [[planning application]] for the design by SBS Architects was submitted on 29 October 2007.<ref name=NatExPlan/>
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Outline planning application for a design by [[MAKE Architects]] was submitted on behalf of National Express Ltd to Birmingham City Council in March 2006.<ref name="outlineplan">{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalexpress.com/utilities/press7.cfm|title=Outline Planning Application Press Release}}</ref> However this option was abandoned in favour of a competing design by SBS Architects.<ref name="SBSreplacesMake">{{cite web|url=http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/sbs-replaces-make-on-digbeth-coach-station-job/1798173.article|title=SBS Replaces Make}}</ref>

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The final [[planning application]] for the design by SBS Architects was submitted on 29 October 2007.<ref name=NatExPlan>[http://www.nationalexpress.com/utilities/press37.cfm NatEx press release 29 October 2007]</ref>


The old coach station closed in November 2007 for redevelopment and during reconstruction National Express used a temporary site in Oxford Street on the opposite side of Digbeth High Street, called Birmingham Central Coach Station. The new station has been awarded a [[BREEAM]] 'Excellent' rating.
The old coach station closed in November 2007 for redevelopment and during reconstruction National Express used a temporary site in Oxford Street on the opposite side of Digbeth High Street, called Birmingham Central Coach Station. The new station has been awarded a [[BREEAM]] 'Excellent' rating.

[[File:Birmingham Coach Station Rear.jpg|thumb|right|December 2009 - The rear of the new coach station]]


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7067087.stm October 2007 BBC news article with pictures]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7067087.stm October 2007 BBC news article with pictures]
* [http://www.sbsarch.co.uk Architects Website]

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Revision as of 01:55, 13 May 2016

Birmingham Coach Station
Coach interchange
The station at night
General information
Other namesDigbeth Coach Station
LocationDigbeth, Birmingham, England
Bus stands16
Bus operators
History
Opened1929 (1929)

Birmingham Coach Station (formerly Digbeth Coach Station) is a major coach interchange in Digbeth, Birmingham, England offering services to destinations throughout the United Kingdom and also to Belfast and Dublin. National Express, the largest scheduled coach service provider in Europe, has its national headquarters on the site.[1] The refurbishment was estimated to have cost £15 million.[2]

It was officially reopened on 18 December 2009 by the England national football team manager Fabio Capello.[3]

History

The original Digbeth Coach Station, built in 1929 as a bus depot

The original interchange was built in 1929 as a bus depot by Midland Red, which was later converted into Digbeth Coach Station. The original building was dark and dingy as it was not originally intended to serve passengers as a coach interchange.[4]

Plans were initially developed for a new coach station on Great Charles Street, as Digbeth was considered by National Express to be an "undesirable" location.[5] However, after the completion of the new Bullring and the planned Eastside redevelopment, it was decided to demolish the old structure and build a new coach station on the same site.[4]

Outline planning application for a design by MAKE Architects was submitted on behalf of National Express to Birmingham City Council in March 2006.[6] However this option was abandoned in favour of a competing design by SBS Architects.[7]

The final planning application for the design by SBS Architects was submitted on 29 October 2007.[2]

The old coach station closed in November 2007 for redevelopment and during reconstruction National Express used a temporary site in Oxford Street on the opposite side of Digbeth High Street, called Birmingham Central Coach Station. The new station has been awarded a BREEAM 'Excellent' rating.

References

  1. ^ "LSH plays integral role in £15m redevelopment of Birmingham Coach Station". Lambert Smith Hampton.
  2. ^ a b NatEx press release 29 October 2007
  3. ^ Portlock, Sarah (18 December 2009). "England boss Capello opens Birmingham coach station". BBC News. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  4. ^ a b "First bus leaves revamped station". BBC News. 14 December 2009.
  5. ^ Birmingham Coach Station Application Withdrawn Birmingham City Council
  6. ^ "Outline Planning Application Press Release".
  7. ^ "SBS Replaces Make".

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