, ▁Irish ▁Qu arter ▁and ▁Learning ▁and ▁Technology ▁Qu arter . ▁ ▁Education ▁ ▁A ston ▁University ▁is ▁based ▁in ▁the ▁city ▁centre ▁whilst ▁B irmingham ▁City ▁University ▁has ▁educational ▁facilities ▁there . ▁In ▁the ▁East side ▁area ▁are ▁B irmingham ▁Metropolitan ▁College ' s ▁Matthew ▁B oul ton ▁College ▁campus ▁and ▁B MC ' s ▁New ▁Technology ▁Institute . ▁B irmingham ▁Or m ist on ▁Academy ▁is ▁also ▁located ▁on ▁the ▁edge ▁of ▁the ▁centre . ▁ ▁Round ▁this ▁area ▁are ▁many ▁high ▁rise ▁buildings ▁providing ▁student ▁accommod ation ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁high ▁rise ▁educational ▁buildings . ▁ ▁Transport ▁ ▁New ▁Street ▁station ▁is ▁the ▁main ▁railway ▁station ▁in ▁the ▁city ▁centre ▁with ▁local ▁and ▁national ▁railway ▁connections . ▁The ▁station ▁was ▁first ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 4 ▁and ▁re built ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 7 . ▁The ▁re development ▁of ▁the ▁station ▁in ▁a ▁project ▁named ▁Gate way ▁Plus ▁was ▁finished ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁The ▁project ▁cost ▁£ 6 0 0 m ▁and ▁includes ▁a ▁new ▁John ▁Lewis ▁department ▁store ▁and ▁many ▁other ▁sh ops . ▁The ▁project ▁took ▁five ▁years ▁to ▁build ▁and ▁is ▁one ▁the ▁most ▁expensive ▁and ▁controvers ial ▁reg ener ations ▁in ▁all ▁of ▁Europe . ▁Mo or ▁Street , ▁Snow ▁Hill , ▁B orders ley ▁and ▁Jew ell ery ▁station ▁are ▁also ▁located ▁within ▁the ▁city ▁centre . ▁Ten ▁sub urban ▁and ▁Inter - City ▁heavy ▁rail ▁routes ▁service ▁the ▁city ▁centre . ▁The ▁first ▁railway ▁station ▁to ▁be