Wolverhampton Interchange Partnership has named Galliford Try as the preferred contractor to deliver a new £132m city railway station.
The construction company is also helping build the Forth Road Bridge replacement crossing – the biggest infrastructure project in Scotland.
The new station is expected to be completed by early 2019 and has recently seen enabling works start on a Metro line extension, which will include a new stop at the station.
Artist's impression of the new station
Plans include an enhanced Birmingham New Street-style ticket office, larger passenger concourse and improved retail and café facilities.
City of Wolverhampton Council cabinet member for city economy, Cllr John Reynolds, said: '2017 is set to be a big year for the Interchange project. Enabling works are starting on the railway station building and the people of Wolverhampton can look forward to seeing the emergence of a station befitting of their city.
'There is £3.7 bn of investment currently on site or in the pipeline across Wolverhampton. As part of this regeneration it is crucial visitors to our city get the best first impression possible and their travel experience is enhanced - this new state-of-the-art station will deliver that.'
Simon Courtney, area director of Galliford Try, said: 'We are delighted to have been selected as preferred contractor on this significant regeneration project for Wolverhampton. We look forward to successfully working with our client and wider stakeholders to provide the local community with an enhanced new station and improved facilities.'
Plans to demolish the existing station building and replace it with a new one were approved in November.
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