The centrepiece bull of the 2022 Commonwealth Games’ opening ceremony has found a new permanent home.

The two-and-a-half ton, 32ft tall, Raging Bull is to be installed in the atrium of Birmingham New Street.

Since the end of the Games, the mechanical beast was seen by around four million visitors while in its temporary home in Centenary Square in Birmingham city centre.

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It then moved to a car park in Ladywood, Birmingham, in September with city chiefs promising to find it a more fitting home.

Designed in homage to the city’s contribution to the Industrial Revolution, the bull was never intended to have a life after the games and so the imposing figure is still being modified to become a permanent fixture.

It will arrive at its new home at the city’s main train station this summer where it will greet 800,000 passengers every week.

Peter Hendy, Network Rail chairman, said the bull had “captivated the nation, cementing itself as an icon for host city Birmingham”, adding there was “no better place than Birmingham New Street’s huge concourse and atrium” for the showpiece.

Ian Reid, Birmingham Commonwealth Games’ chief executive, said the location choice meant the bull would “continue to be a key attraction for visitors to Birmingham for years to come”.

Cllr Ian Ward, Birmingham City Council leader, said: “It’s fantastic that we have been able to find a home for the Raging Bull in the heart of Birmingham.

“There were many stars during our unforgettable summer of sport and culture – but none were bigger and bolder than the bull.”

Andy Street, West Midlands mayor, said the announcement meant the bull would be “enjoyed, marvelled at and photographed by local people and visitors alike in the months and years ahead”.