A 30-acre site in Washwood Heath will be transformed into the nerve centre of the new High Speed railway line after plans were approved today (2 February 2023).

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Approval for HS2 Nerve Centre in Washwood Heath





A 30-acre site in Washwood Heath will be transformed into the nerve centre of the new High Speed railway line after plans were approved today (2 February 2023).


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Washwood Heath Depot is where HS2 trains will be maintained, serviced and stored when not in use.

The 30-acre site will be transformed into the nerve centre of the new High Speed railway line, creating 550 jobs in the process.

Three buildings will be built: a Maintenance Building depot, a Network Integrated Control Centre [NICC], and a cleaners’ and drivers’ [C&D] building – each incorporating solar panels, sustainable drainage, renewable energy & low carbon materials.

All three buildings have been designed to allow maximum accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists, with dedicated routes connecting with Birmingham’s future transport network.

A contractor will be announced in autumn 2023.

Maintenance Building depot:

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Network Integrated Control Centre [NICC]:

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Cleaners’ and Drivers’ [C&D] building:

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In non HS2-related news, the wider underutilised site will continue its rich history of providing industrial employment with Aviva set to bring forward four new units – that application, which has been approved, can be viewed here.

Washwood Heath depot, CGIs from HS2's Engineering Delivery Partnership [EDP].