New Contract Award: Caxton Builders awarded rail infrastructure contract on Camp Hill Lines
We’re excited to announce a masonry contract, working with main contractor, Volker Fitzpatrick is the principal contractor to design and build three railway stations on the Camp Hill line in south Birmingham, on behalf of Transport for West Midlands (TfWM).
Our team will deliver:
- Four lift shafts across two key sites
- Six lift motor rooms across three sites
- A series of retaining walls to support structural elements
Ian Knight, Caxton Builders Managing Director said, “We are delighted to continue our track record in infrastructure with a project that will significantly improve public transport across the region. This project follows on from the successful completion of University Station Birmingham, where Caxton Builders worked on internal blockwork and external brickwork. Our teams have commenced work on this project, with teams working efficiently across live environments. Camp Hill Lines is part of a wider West Midlands rail investment programme, and we’re proud to be involved.”
Improving the transport network across the region
The £61 million scheme will reintroduce passenger train services to Moseley (Moseley Village station), Kings Heath and Hazelwell (Pineapple Road station) for the first time in 80 years. The three original stations in this area closed in 1941. Since then, the area’s population has grown and there’s greater commercial activity which has led to traffic congestion. The new stations will offer south Birmingham residents an environmentally friendly alternative to road use, improving the city centre commute for many.
This project is being led by TfWM, which is part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE).
Mayor of the West Midlands
“After more than 70 years without a train service, people in Kings Heath, Moseley, and Stirchley can see the progress that is being made – the ground has been strengthened, platforms and stations are taking shape, and we have already carried out timetable testing runs on the line”. Andy Street, the Mayor of the West Midlands.
