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HS2 work unearths Stephenson-designed railway turntable

HS2 work unearths Stephenson-designed railway turntable
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Curzon Street station turntableImage copyright HS2
Image caption The find was made on the site of the original Curzon Street station, which opened in the 1830s

HS2 work has unearthed an old Robert Stephenson-designed railway turntable in Birmingham.

Excavations at the former Curzon Street station, which is set to be a new station for HS2, exposed the structure thought to date from 1837.

Archaeologists are now working to expose remains of the former Grand Junction Railway terminus.

The discovery was described as “extraordinary” by an HS2 spokesman.

The remains show evidence of the base of the central turntable, the exterior wall and the inspection pits that surrounded it.

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Media captionDrone footage of Curzon Street railway station

Civil engineer Stephenson, son of George Stephenson, enabled the significant expansion of railways in the mid 19th Century, with the London and Birmingham Railway (L&BR) his first major commission, Network Rail said.

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The original Curzon Street station building, known as the L&BR terminus, officially opened in 1838 and is grade I-listed.

The original railway linking London with Birmingham saw journey times from the capital taking almost five hours.

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Image caption The turntable is thought to have been operational in November 1837

HS2’s new Curzon Street station will become home to the first intercity terminus built in Britain since the 19th Century.

It will provide seven platforms, a public space and be part of an extended tram network.

Jon Millward, historic environment adviser at HS2 Ltd, said: “The discovery of what could be the world’s oldest railway roundhouse on the site of the new HS2 station in Birmingham city centre is extraordinary and fitting as we build the next generation of Britain’s railways.”

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Image caption Curzon Street will open with seven platforms for high-speed trains

Further excavations are due to take place later this month, with experts looking to record the “historical significance” of the remains and determine whether they can be preserved in their current location.

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