Once again, an English city that has multiple railway termini because, well, privatised railways. Then again, when it was built the only people investing in railways were private companies. However, this station is pretty massive. In fact it is so big that it is really quite easy to get lost in it. In fact, there are like four areas where you go to catch a train, and two of them don't meet (which means you have to exit, and then enter again). Anyway, this station isn't bad, and it even has a pub in it, which is cool. read more

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Birmingham Moor Street might be one of the smaller stations in the city centre, and it might not be as big, bold and modern, while also lacking the number of railway services compared to New Street, but Birmingham Moor Street just has something I like. Its minimalistic style is beautiful and rather nice, it feels like a traditional old British railway station done well, even down to the platform numbers. It is right opposite the Bullring, I would recommend heading to a store inside there, or perhaps Subway to get some food for the train, as other than a few small stores, there isn't much on offer here especially if you are making a long journey. The station is managed by Chiltern Railways and is the terminus of their route into London Marleybone. Services are also offered by West Midlands Railway. Many of the services from this station are mainly local services, into the likes of Birmingham Snow Hill and Solihull, sadly there are no connections into Birmingham International (For the Airport and NEC). I found the staff at the station to be a little rude and unhelpful, which was a sad first interaction with Chiltern Railways. 3* - Traditional old station with a good feel to it, obviously the lack of services and unfriendly staff do let it down and I will always prefer travelling via New Street, but this isn't a bad alternative. read more

Birmingham Moor Street - Train Stations Near Me - Birmingham, XWM

Moor Street is an attractive railway station tucked away to the south east of the main station, New Street, used by services to Birmingham Snow Hill from Warwickshire and London Marylebone via Banbury. It was originally opened in 1909 as an overspill for the Great Western Railway's northern main line through Snow Hill. The line from Paddington (via Banbury) to Shrewsbury and Birkenhead traversed Birmingham City Centre via a two-track tunnel, which was increasingly becoming a bottleneck, as the intensity of commuter services to south Birmingham and North Warwickshire increased in response to the growth of Birmingham's suburbs. As widening the tunnel was prohibitively expensive, the Moor Street terminus was developed instead to provide additional south-facing platforms to cater for commuter services. The present buildings were completed in 1914. With the the closure of the tunnel through to Snow Hill in 1968, Moor Street became the terminus for all local services to Leamington Spa and Stratford-upon-Avon. Originally, it had been intended to divert these to New Street, but capacity problems at the latter enabled Moor Street to survive. I recall using the station in the early 1980s, and by then it was in a very sorry state - a bit of a ghost station, with old-fashioned diesel railcars chugging in and out every half hour or so. This neglect had a positive side, however, as the station survived the worst of 1970s redevelopment. In 1986, Snow Hill station was reopened and new platforms were built on the line through the tunnel: the terminal station then became redundant, but as a Grade II listed building could not be demolished. The buildings were instead refurbished in 2002 and now house the main ticket office and refreshment facilities for trains calling at the platforms on the line through the tunnel to Snow Hill. The refurbishment has restored the station to its condition in the 1930s and has won heritage awards for its sympathetic treatment. In recent years rail traffic has grown with the development of Chiltern Railways' services from London Marylebone to Birmingham and Kidderminster, and the opening of the adjacent Bull Ring shopping complex. The station is now used by over 2.6 million people a year, and plans have been drawn up to reconnect its terminal platforms to supplement capacity at Snow Hill - history turning full circle! However, financing this has proved problematic, but is planned to be undertaken during 2009-14. Until then, the terminating platforms are the home of the old GWR steam locomotive No. 2885. The station, operated by Chiltern Railways, now provides a ticket office, toilets, cash-point machine, limited covered cycle-storage and shops. The station has step-free access throughout. read more

Birmingham Moor Street Station certainly does bring back memories of when I first got interested in trains at a young age. There is so much history associated with this station. London Midland and Chiltern Railways are the main trainline operators that stop at this station. You can get a train from here to London Marylebone and the journey itself will approximately last for an hour and 45 minutes. There is a ticketing office at the station but if you buy your tickets online, you can at least avoid the queue at the ticketing office. I have been here a couple of times and caught the train to Solihull. The prices are not overly expensive whenever I have been to Solihull from here. Do check the national rail website to keep up to date with the latest departures and arrivals at Moor Street. There are however boards around the station which will tell you which trains are arriving and departing at this train station. Parking can be a nightmare and because Moor Street is literally next to the City Centre it might be a case of you having to pay for parking. The platforms here are pretty long and there are eating facilities. Decent train station in my view and I have no doubts I will be using this station more often. read more

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Birmingham Moor Street is one of the gateways into the City Centre. With three train stations in the centre (New Street, Snow Hill and Moor Street), it's probably the one with the most character and history (it having been built in 1908) to it. This station hosts Chiltern and London Midlands services mainly. It's also a much cheaper option to travel by train to London and back (although the journey does take longer than if you're travelling via New Street). Chiltern also do some really great seasonal offers (returns for £10) if you're planning a leisure trip. It's also good for local routes and worth hopping on if you want to travel down to the Jewellery Quarter and want to save yourself the 25 minute walk. Unlike New Street, it doesn't have anything like a Boots to grab last minute travel bits, but it does host a variety of really cool independent coffee shops that are worth a trip to the station for. It has both ticket booths and automated ticket machines, so even if the station isn't manned you can still sort yourself out on the day. The station drops you directly by the Bullring and round the corner from Digbeth, so it's a great place to head to if you want to check out that side of the City. It has a car park (I'm afraid I don't know how much that costs), so you can always drop your car off and hop on the train if you are commuting to the Big Smoke. The station does have barriers and these have been in force 99% of the times that I have been there recently. If you get to the station and you don't have a ticket (I sometimes travel from the Jewellery Quarter station and the office isn't always manned) you can buy a ticket from the little booth next to the barriers on the main platform. It's definitely one of the nicer stations in the Centre as it's so pretty. I've always dealt with helpful staff and haven't ever had a problem with my tickets here. I regularly pop in to head to the Centenary Lounge (http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/centenary-lounge-birmingham) and grab some vintage vibes while working. read more

Birmingham Moor Street is one of the few stations in the Birmingham area that will make you ponder what the local railways would resemble had the modernization programs of the 60's-80's not had their way. It's a lovely Grade II listed building that has stood the test of time, from boom to bust, cuts, dereliction, and a 2000's era restoration to the current station. The restoration demolished the modern elements of the station, refurbished the entire building, and added some 1930's station flair (the painted signage is amazing). Moor Street is one of the big three stations with the second largest traffic volume after Birmingham New Street, and the terminus of Chiltern Railway's line from London. Conveniently, the station features a through tunnel that connects to the Snow Hill line and beyond. Outside of the outstanding architecture present at the station, Moor Street houses a coffee shop (Moorish Caffe), a tea room (Centenary Lounge), a flower stall, newsstand, atms, a full ticket office, and toilets. Since Chiltern runs the show, the carriages that stop here tend to be of better quality, and even the London Midland carriages that run between Snow Hill are of a more recent rolling stock than the other Birmingham Lines. Even if your commute doesn't usually take you through Moor Street, I recommend traveling through it at least once to revel in its splendor. read more

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Station with a vintage feel....and more importantly cheap trains to London Marylebone. If you dont mind taking a little bit longer to get to to the big smoke a and taking the tube further you can space some serious coins. Check Chiltern Railway website for deets and fairs and thank me later. One final thing to mention is that I would recommend not traveling at peak times anywhere in Brum unless you would like to double the cost of the same journey......yes I said it.....double! What a joke. One hidden gem if the florist at the station before you go through the gate......great flowers....slightly overpriced but when you have forgotten to get something for x,y or z occasion you dont mind paying more for your bunch of sunflowers to avoid the family dog house. WINNING. read more

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One of the three main stations in Birmingham, Moor Street Station is my personal favourite. This Grade 2 listed station has been carefully refurbished in a 1930s style from the reproduction lamps, clock and seating to the GWR inspired signage. The modern additions to the station are also inkeeping to the period and the station houses a steam engine which stands in the disused platform 5. Think Hogwarts Express rather than HS2. I love visiting this station to travel to Leamington Spa and Worcester as it is so aesthetically pleasing even one of the two cafes Centenary Lounge is decorated in a Deco style. Perfect if you want to recreate scenes from Brief Encounter or for the younger audience you could do your own version of the seranading of a young lady waiting for her train by a bearded ukulele playing gentleman from a certain dating site. Some of my favourite things about Moor Street are it is never crowded unlike New Street where everyone is in a rush and the toilets are free to use so no fumbling around for change! This station mainly has services for local places such as Stratford Upon Avon, the furthest destination is London Marylebone. In the summer it is also used by steam locomotives running tourist specials on Sundays . The customer service here at the booking office is very good. On one of my first visists here I wanted to travel to Leamington Spa and asked for a day return ticket, however Steve in the booking office told me about the N Network daytripper ticket and add on which saved me around £2 which was then used for a hot chocolate from Centenary Lounge to drink on my train journey, result! read more

Not being a train spotter, it is odd for me to get so excited about a train station. But Moor Street Station is something special. It is situated right next to the Bullring, basking in the reflective glisten of Selfridges. The station links the city to Solihull, Stratford-upon-Avon and London Marylebone to the south and Stourbridge, Kidderminster and Worcester to the west. This is all great (especially the Chiltern trains to London), but it is the look of the place that gives it its magic. The grade II listed station building has an atmosphere best described as "a bit platform nine and three-quarters". It sis quite easy to imagine the Hogwarts' Express chugging away from one of the platforms. The station was restored back in 2002, bringing the grand old ticket hall back to life and making the covered walkways spick and span. The ticket hall is now a blissful and airy space, with potted palms and a classy cafe. If you've got to make a daily commute into the city, this sure isn't a bad station to arrive at. read more

Birmingham Moor Street - Train Stations Near Me - Birmingham, XWM

Moor Street is my favourite station in Birmingham - not a difficult contest, given the state of the others, but that shouldn't detract from the fact that it is a very nice station. If you're traveling out to Leamington, Warwick, Stratford, London Marylebone and the like then Moor St. may well be your Birmingham port of call. I remember as a kid seeing the station looking abandoned and derelict but in the last few years it has been given a second life thanks to extensive and sympathetic restoration. Moor St. is a beautiful Edwardian station, with warm red brick walls and classic black and white wooden signage. The large atrium area is lined with a couple of cosy cafes and a convenience shop - perfect for picking up some hot or cold snacks for your journey. Many an early morning commute down to London has been made much more bearable thanks to a warm sausage bap from the Centenary Lounge Cafe! There's also a snack bar and waiting room with toilets once you get through the ticket barriers. Moor St. has four really spacious platforms, which are mostly covered but do get cold during the winter. Chiltern Line trains run to London Marylebone and back very regularly, offering later return services than the New St. - Euston line, which is handy. They may take a little longer but they are also cheaper - well worth it in my opinion (Marylebone is, after all, a much nicer station to arrive at than Euston). All in all, Moor Street is a rare gem of a historic station in Birmingham! read more

Well situated right next to the Bull Ring in an easy to reach area. What surprised me the most about this station was how CLEAN it all was inside. Silly I know, but Birmingham is somewhat dirty in the city centre. The train station was lovely, almost posh, inside. A few places to eat, cafes, and a newspaper stand. Totally reminded me of Hogwarts Express. I was somewhat disappointed when I couldn't find Platform 9 3/4... read more

As a frequent visitor to Birmingham, I appreciate the friendly employees who always steer me right when it comes to purchasing rail tickets at the most advantageous rate. Its location makes it perfect for staying nearby and touring Birmingham and then grabbing a train to Solihull/Shirley for family. It's close enough to the Digbeth Coach Station to walk to and within sight of Selfridges, St. Martin's and the Bullring. read more

Due to work, I pass through Moor Street various times a week, becoming so accustomed to it, that trains have overtaken buses in my lifes preference of public transport. A huge honour I know. Moor Street is ran on a much smaller scale than New Street, but ran well regardless. Two ticket offices are seemingly open at all times, with two further ticket machines available for you to purchase your own tickets if you're sure on what you want. The station has a small newsagents as well as various coffee shops inside, in the main area. Apart from these, Moor Streets main attraction is it's location. Ten metres from the Bullring. Countless people come through the station every single day, all, I'm sure, happy with the service they receive. A definite favourite of mine, if one can have a favourite train station. read more

How many times do you use the word 'beautiful' when talking about train stations? It's apt as far as our olde world Moor St Station is concerned. Thankfully, someone had the foresight to keep the old black iron gate flavour of the place, despite it having electronic ticket barriers and working very well as a modern station. It's freezing, as it's the station is pretty open so wrap up warm if you're waiting on the delayed 8.55 to Marylebone Station! Off the 3 stations in Birmingham city centre, this is the prettiest but unfortunately for me, the furthers distance from my home. Like Snowhill, it does have a Centenary Lounge which is a huge bonus. Still, I get to enjoy it if I alight a stop earlier as it's located conveniently for me to pop straight into the Marks & Spencer food hall. Or straight into the Bullring if you're that way inclined. I imagine the New Street station will also be beautiful but more in a Kings Cross modern way, in that everything is shiny new and working, rather than in admiring the old architecture way. read more

Awesome station. It is a really old station that has kept many of the details of a traditional steam railway. Trains mainly come from Snow Hill Station to here so if you are a bit late for your Snow Hill train then you can sometimes get it 5 mins later from Moor Street. read more

A really nice old, traditional train station that has retained many features from the past. It has great character and is awesome to look at. Trains that come here are generally from Snow Hill St, and its opposite many bustops, so easily accesible! read more

Moor Street Station has been renovated and has recreated what it must have been like decades ago when there were still steam trains. For some reason not all platforms are opened. Clean and well maintained, there's a place for coffee and a newsagent. It services trains on the Chiltern Line which provides an alternative to London when Virgin Trains are up the spout. It's about 30mis longer but is reliable and the trains are clean. No power points or as modern as Virgin trains though. Convenient for buses (stops opposite) and New Street is about 7mins walk away. Trains go onto Snow Hill. read more

A charmingly decorated station on its original style. Only a couple of platforms so not too hard to get lost. The unAssuming cafe does a surprisingly good afternoon tea if you have time! The cash machine is just through the barriers-had to ask where it was! There are a few benches around and lovely flowers to brighten the place too. Good service to Solihull/Warwick/trains to Marylebone. read more

Around 6:40 am, i waited for the train sitting on the arm of the bench alone, the bench seating area was soaked. Suddenly i was yanked with some force, from my seat onto the plaf orm by a white man in a cheap black fleece and some £10 looking trousers, he shouted in my right ear, DONT SIT ON THE BENCH ARM. while this man was still holding me, in shock, i squared up to give him one on the chin, in which he quickly told me he was a police man, i asked to see his badge. A card was waved fast, it said special on it. I then explained. that he should of said excuse me sir do you mind not sitting on the arm rest. My train pulled in and as i was about to enter the doors, the man jumped on me like a frog, while trying to cuff me. I pushed him away and he then grabbed my bicycle wheel shouting the conductor. Do not to move the train, i left the train entrance and the train pulled away. Two more men came to his aid, waving special badges . I said i will give my details to steel house lane police station or to one of the other constables, After a quick Identification check, i was free to go, Im a white man, 6'2 tall and a builder,age 39.I was very upset and late for work. The three men boarded the next train. While waiting for the next train, a train staff member who was on the platform smerked and said dont sit on the arm then.I look quite young for my age, and felt they were talking to me like i was a child.I hated my trip to moor street station. read more

I love this station best every month come Birmingham moor street station from London I live east London but moor street is best staff very friendly nice help full read more

The station decal looks really old and is far more suited towards steam trains. The station is well staffed and they often check your tickets when boarding the train and exiting the station. There are toilets, benches and even a little waiting area. Very good station! read more

I believe soon this terminal station will be reopened to Chiltern Trains...... I think it's high time the three mothballed terminal platforms were brought back into use. I find it absolutely pathetic that it's taken stupid old network rail the best part of a decade to get the lines connected and these platforms reopened to services again. Any bleeding longer and they will be the subject of a Time Team Special the way things are going! read more

Fantastic inner city station that has been restored back to its victorian beauty. Offering great facilities from coffee kiosks on platform side (very handy) to all day fresh breakfasts at reasonable prices - take away & sit in. Toilets are clean & staff are generally helpful. The new platforms with new signage & display information boards now make it much more user friendly way to travel. read more

this is a nice looking station it's really old and cool inside and outside, it looks like an old fashioned station. the station routes goes to lots of other smaller stations around birmingham and it's close to the bullring. read more