Station

Station facilities

  • Parking
  • Shops
  • Step-free access
  • Ticket machine
  • Ticket office
  • Toilets
  • Wifi
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General service information
Staffing Level
Full time
Closed Circuit Television
Yes
Information Available From Staff
Yes - from help point
Yes - from information point
Yes - from ticket office
Information Services Open
Mon-Fri 05:30 to 02:00
Saturday 05:00 to 02:00
CIS
  • Departure Screens
  • Arrival Screens
  • Announcements
Customer Help Points
Yes

Audio announcements are broadcast throughout the station giving information about train running, platforms, security and safety announcements.

Customer information screens are provided on the station concourse, displaying train running information, and on each platform showing the next train and service information.

Ticket buying and collection
Ticket Office
Yes
Prepurchase Collection
Yes
Ticket Machine
Yes
Oystercard Issued

No

Use Oystercard

No

Always Show Oyster Card Fields

No

Smartcard Issued

No

Smartcard Topup
Ticket Office: Yes
Ticket Machine: Yes
Smartcard Validator
Yes
Smartcard Comments

Validators on gates only. Ticket machines and booking office for pre purchased collection and only ticket machines for purchase

Penalty Fares
VT
All station facilities
First Class Lounge

Located

Up the stairs from the platforms, lift available

Tickets Accepted

 Avanti West Coast Business, First Open or Advance First tickets. You can only enter the lounge on the travel date shown on your ticket.

Facilities

Dedicated business areas are fully equipped with desks, power points and screens with updated train information.

 Refreshments

Tea, coffee, soft drinks.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is available

Showers

No showers are available

Mon-Fri 05:30 to 20:00
Saturday 08:00 to 18:00
Sunday 10:00 to 18:00
Seated Area
Yes
Waiting Room
Yes

Seating available on all platforms. Waiting rooms available on all platforms apart from Platform 1.

Station Buffet
Yes
Toilets
Yes

The accessible toilets are located on the Concourse. There is a Changing Places toilet on the station concourse, accessed using a RADAR key

Baby Change
Yes
Telephones
Yes
Wi Fi
Yes
Post Box
Yes
Atm Machine

No

Shops
Yes
Accessibility and mobility access
Helpline

08000 158 123 (08000 158 124 Textphone)

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Staff Help Available

The Passenger Assistance meeting point is past the ticket gates on the concourse. Please talk to a member of staff either in person or via the help point. Staff assistance is available at all times during the stations opening hours for boarding and alighting. Turn up and go is available although booking recommended.

Induction Loop
Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines
Yes
Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
Yes
Ramp For Train Access
Yes
Accessible Taxis

No

National Key Toilets
Yes

The accessible toilets are located on the Concourse. There is a Changing Places toilet on the station concourse, accessed using a RADAR key

Step Free Access

Category A - This station has step-free access to all platforms / the platform


Coverage: whole Station
Ticket Gates
Yes
Impaired Mobility Set Down
Yes
Wheelchairs Available
Yes
Assisted Travel

We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

Parking information
Cycle Storage
Spaces: 45
Sheltered: Yes
Cctv: Yes
Location:

18 cycle stands plus a cycling compound with 27 spaces available at the front of the station (please see staff for more information)


Annotation:

4 x hoops under NEC link by bus stands (2 x cycles per hoop = 8 spaces)

10 stands in shelter short stay car park

Cycling compound with 27 spaces available at the front of the station


Type: Compounds,Stands,Racks
CarPark

For information on how to get to the car park, plus work out the cost of your stay, visit the Avanti West Coast website.

Different rates apply to non rail users, please speak to a member of staff.

Long stay (5 days or more) on both Weekdays and Weekends: £20 per day (for each day including days 1 to 5)


Operator Name: Avanti West Coast
Name: Station Car Park
Spaces: 2124

Number Accessible Spaces: 24
Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
Cctv: Yes

Open:
Mon-Sun

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Rail Replacement Services

Rail replacement coach services can be found at the front of the station opposite the entrance to the long stay car park.

Taxi Rank

Outside the station entrance

Onward Travel

Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here

Airport

Birmingham International Station is directly connected to Birmingham Airport by the free 'Air-Rail Link' people mover. 

The Air-Rail Link take two minutes to get to the airport and operates between 03:30 and 00:30 daily.

For customers heading to Birmingham Airport requiring assistance, staff will be available to provide assistance to the Air-Rail Link where there is an intercom available to advise Birmingham Airport of your arrival for assistance at the Airport.

Cycle Hire

Brompton Bike Hire is available at the station. They have two tariffs to chose from; frequent and leisure. Each has an annual membership fee and a daily hire charge.  Please click here for more information.

Passenger services
Customer Service

Except Christmas Day & Boxing Day

Left Luggage

No

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Lost Property
Yes
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Live departures and arrivals