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 04:15 to 02:00
Saturday 04:15 to 00:30
Sunday 08:00 to 23:00
CIS
  • Departure Screens
  • Arrival Screens
  • Announcements
Customer Help Points
Yes

Available at Customer Reception and station floorwalkers

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 Validator

No

All station facilities
First Class Lounge

Located

On the paid concourse between Platforms 3 & 4

Tickets Accepted

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

Facilities

Dedicated business areas are fully equipped with telephone points, desks, fax photocopier and modem facilities, screens with updated train information.

Refreshments

Tea, coffee, soft drinks.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is available

Showers

No showers are available

Mon-Fri 06:15 to 19:45
Saturday 08:00 to 18:00
Sunday 10:00 to 18:00
Seated Area

No

Waiting Room
Yes

There are two large seating areas beyond the ticket barrier between the escalators to platforms 5b and 8b. All platforms have waiting areas with seating

Station Buffet
Yes

Food & drink available throughout the station. Rehydration and water refill points are available throughout the station.

Toilets
Yes

Male, Female, Accessible and Baby Change facilities are available in all parts of the station.

These are located between:

  • Platforms 2 - 3a (Blue Lounge)
  • Platforms 10 - 11a (Yellow Lounge)
  • Platforms 10 - 11b (Red Lounge)
Baby Change
Yes

Female toilets,Male toilets

Telephones
Yes
Wi Fi
Yes
Post Box

No

No post box within the station. On exiting the station at the Corner of Stephenson St / Navigation St (for Victoria Square) head towards Pinfold Street for the nearest post office 0.2miles Post Office 1 Pinfold Street Birmingham West Midlands B2 4AA

Atm Machine
Yes

ATM machines are located on the paid concourse

Shops
Yes
  • Boots located on the main concourse, before the ticket barrier  
  • Camden Food located beyond the ticket barrier 
  • Costa located beyond the ticket barrier next to Platform 5b escalator 
  • Funky Pigeon located beyond the ticket barrier between Platform escalators 9-10 
  • M&S Food located on the main concourse 
  • Mi Casa Burritos located beyond the ticket barrier next to Platform 9 escalator 
  • The Pasty Shop located beyond the ticket barrier next to Platform 7 escalator 
  • W H Smith located on the main concourse, before the ticket barrier
Accessibility and mobility access
Helpline

If you wish to book assistance but are not sure which train operator you are travelling with, you can call 0800 022 3720. On calling, you will be referred to the appropriate train operator.

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

Journey Care assistance is available prior to travel via the relevant Train Operator:

We can provide assistance at the station during the hours we're open to the public.  Passengers can book additional assistance on the day at the Network Rail reception or call 0121 654 4243. 

However please be made aware that if arrangements haven't been made via Journey Care prior to travel, there will be a wait but our policy is to make it happen.

Mon-Sun 07:30 to 23:59
Induction Loop
Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines

No

Staff available to assist where required.

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
Yes

Floorwalkers are available to assist all customers

Ramp For Train Access
Yes
Accessible Taxis

Taxis drop off within the 'drop & go' off the Hill Street entrance.

The taxi rank is on Navigation Street (Stephenson Street / Victoria Square exit).

All taxis are accessible with manual wheelchairs, most are accessible with electric wheelchairs.

For more information visit Traintaxi

Accessible Public Telephones

Located opposite Network Rail Reception on the main concourse

National Key Toilets
Yes

Close to Platforms 1A and 12A and Platforms 10 and 11B

Step Free Access

The footpath to the new entrance from Hill St is now step free, and there is level access from the drop off point.

All platforms have lifts and escalators


Coverage: whole Station
Ticket Gates
Yes

Wide gates are available for wheelchair users, buggy's and passengers with luggage.

Impaired Mobility Set Down
Yes

Assistance is available to and from platforms, though we can help more effectively if you call us in advance on 0121 654 2528 (Mon-Fri 10:00-18:00) or outside these times 0121 654 4243.

Alternatively, please contact Passenger Assist of the relevant train operator:

  • West Midlands Railway - 0800 024 8998
  • Avanti West Coast - 0800 0158 123
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: 58
Sheltered: Yes
Cctv: Yes
Annotation:

If you want to take your bicycle on the train, please check with the relevant train operator beforehand www.nationalrail.co.uk/cyclists


Type: Stands
CarPark

Operator Name: A P C O A Parking ( U K) Limited
Name: Short Stay Car Park
Spaces: 38
Number Accessible Spaces: 0
Accessible Spaces Note:

There are no designated spaces in the short stay car park but there are four Blue Badge spaces by within the 'drop & go' area on the entrance off Hill Street


Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
Cctv: Yes

Open:
Mon-Fri - 24h
Saturday - 24h
Sunday - 24h

Website: http://www.apcoa.co.uk
Taxi Rank

Taxis drop off with the 'drop & go' in the Hill Street entrance.

The taxi rank is on Navigation Street (Stephenson Street / Victoria Square exit).

Onward Travel

There are nearby bus stops on Smallbrook Queensway and Hill Street

Most buses are wheelchair accessible.

For information go to the local travel information office by the Stephenson Street entrance. Alternatively, visit Transport for West Midlands, or call 0121 214 7214.

Metro Services

For details of the Midland Metro (tram network) visit: https://westmidlandsmetro.com/

Airport

Regular train service to Birmingham International. 10 - 15 minute journey

Passenger services
Customer Service

Luggage received from terminated trains at Birmingham New Street only

Left Luggage
Yes

Operator Name: Excess Baggage Company
https://www.left-baggage.co.uk/index/locations
Lost Property

Operator Name: Excess Baggage Company
http://www.lostproperty.org/locations.php
Mon-Fri 09:00 to 17:30
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