Connected Gateway Project

In 2021 Walsall secured funding of £11.4m from the Future High Street Fund. With further investment from Walsall Council we are now delivering the early phases of the Town Centre Masterplan, through the Walsall Connected Gateway Project.

This is an exciting and transformative project that will

create a public transport gateway that improves connections between the town’s bus and rail hubs
enhance the presence of Walsall Rail Station by improving accessibility to it and the arrival experience into the town centre
modernise and re-purpose the Saddlers Shopping Centre and diversify uses within the facility
transform the public realm in the heart of Park Street

The first phase of the project was completed in October 2025 with the downstairs area in the Saddlers Centre being refurbished

In early 2026 we will begin working on the second phase including demolition of buildings on Park Street. Work is expected to complete in 2027.

A large rail station entrance with steps leading up to the glass doors. There is a flower bed on the right of the steps and the signs on the building say Walsall Saddlers Centre.

Proposed view of new entrance into Park Mall, Saddlers Centre

A new town centre square with a direct pedestrian route leading towards the large glass frontage of Rail station / Saddlers Centre entrance. There is grass either side of the walkway and a large screen on the side of a building on the left.

Proposed view of new public square with view towards Saddlers Centre, and Rail Station entrance.

The inside of a shopping mall with grey tiled floor. There are glass shop frontages either side of the walkway and in the middle are three wooden benches with people sitting down.

Proposed view looking towards Walsall Rail Station through revamped Park Mall

Connected Gateway Project

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