Nottingham Station Hub Interchange
Nottingham, UK · 2011–2014 (officially opened November 2014) · Over £60m (station hub); part of wider £150m regional transportation development; £100m for signalling and track.
The judgement call
Account-gated at launch* The project was a key component of a wider regional transportation development for Nottingham, aiming to support economic growth and competitiveness. * Secured £12m additional funding from the UK's first Workplace Parking Levy (WPL) scheme. * Emphasis on enhancing passenger experience, improving city connectivity, and encouraging greater opportunities for regeneration and investment. * Successful delivery through a collaborative partnership between multiple public and private sector organisations.
Key engineering challenges
* Regenerating a Grade II listed historic station into a modern multi-modal transport hub while preserving its heritage. * Working within an operational station environment to minimise disruption to passengers and services. * Integrating various transport modes (train, tram, bus, taxi, car) within the immediate vicinity of the station. * Restoring original architectural features while incorporating modern infrastructure and accessibility improvements.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- Network Rail, Nottingham City Council, East Midlands Development Agency, East Midlands Trains, Railway Heritage Trust
- Lead contractor
- Taylor Woodrow (main contractor); Vinci; Alstom
- Lead designers
- Pascall+Watson (architects)
- Project type
- upgrade | refurbishment
- Scale
- New 950-space multi-storey car park; refurbishment of Grade II listed concourse; new south concourse building; new additional platform; new canopies to platform 6; 5 Stannah lifts installed.
- Disciplines
- Civil; structural; architecture; mechanical; electrical; urban planning; heritage conservation; signalling
- Standards & frameworks
- Network Rail standards; heritage conservation guidelines
Sources: * Network Rail Consulting (Undated), "Nottingham Station – Hub Interchange", https://networkrailconsulting.com/portfolio/nottingham-station-hub-interchange/ * Network Rail Media Centre (2014), "Nottingham celebrates as world-class transport hub officially opens", https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/nottingham-celebrates-as-world-class-transport-hub-officially-opens * Stannah Lifts (Undated), "Case study: 5 Stannah Lifts At Nottingham Rail Hub", https://www.stannahlifts.co.uk/case-studies/nottingham-rail-hub-enhanced-access-major-rail-revamp * Premier Construction News (2015), "Nottingham Hub Station Project", https://premierconstructionnews.com/2015/04/23/nottingham-hub-station-project/