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<\/a><\/p>\nTrains will run beneath the main concourse to allow passengers to see both levels and make it easier to find their way around the station<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The\u00a0main station will be a steel and internal timber composite roof structure with trains leaving from a second level below the raised the main station concourse.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nApproach railway lines will enter the station on raised viaducts supported by V-shaped\u00a0piers, allowing people and trams to pass below.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nThe design features several new public spaces around the new station<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Curzon Street station will be the first brand new intercity station built in Britain since the 19th century.<\/p>\n
Firms have until 17 January to complete prequalification documents with firms shortlisted to bid in May. The successful bidder is scheduled to be revealed in the second quarter of 2020.<\/p>\n
More details are available from the HS2 procurement site<\/a>.<\/p>\n Prequalification documents for the Birmingham Interchange station tender will be released early next year.<\/p>\n \n Meanwhile, HS2 is expected to name the winning bidders for its London station contracts at Euston and Old Oak Common stations before the end of the year.<\/p>\n After firms dropped\u00a0out of the Euston Station race just three bidders are left.<\/p>\n Costain and Skanska are understood to be in with a good chance of taking the job, having already secured the HS2 Euston tunnels and approaches track civil engineering contract.<\/p>\n Four remain in the race for the station at Old Oak Common in North West London.<\/p>\n \n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nLondon Euston \u2013 cost\u00a0\u00a31.65bn<\/h4>\n
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Old Oak Common \u2013 cost \u00a31.3bn<\/h4>\n
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