Hall green station is actually quite nice. It's clean enough and has a full cover over the main…read moreplatform (towards Birmingham) with a shelter the opposite side (towards Stratford Upon Avon). This is a huge relief on a rainy morning, on your way into work! The ticket office is open most days, but does tend to close quite early - about 6-7pm. If it's closed, you can only use the permit to travel, but never put the full fare in there, as sometimes it swallows your money! I usually opt for 5p and pay the rest later. The one guy that works there is really lovely (the Asian guy) and always goes out of his way to help. I think his name is Harry - can anyone confirm? He always tries to make sure you get your train, by serving really quickly when they are due. He's also refunded and replaced my ticket when I bought the wrong one (keeping the incorrect ticket to sell to somebody else). There's not many people that would do that! The other guy that works there (older white guy) is a bit grumpy and not so helpful, but does his job well. Overall, I'd sat this is one of the better train stations in South Birmingham, at least and I never really feel in any danger there from anti-social behaviour.

You feel as though you could be waiting in a hamlet for your train to the local cattle market when…read moreyou're at Hall Green - that is if you ignore all the signs of inner-city neglect resulting in squalor and dilapidation. However it is in comparison to most train stations a very pleasant and quiet place to wait for your train. You can park your car for free and get Moor Street for around £3, so it's certainly one of the more economical ways of venturing into town. O how it brings back many fond memories when I visit there, of drunken commutes into the city-centre to search for life-meaning in off-licenses and clubs. Those days are past and I'm often the civilised human being that you observe but never may know who catches the train silently and obediently, with something of importance to him at the other end of the journey.

This is considered Birmingham's primary train station where most intercity trains arrive and…read moredepart. Avanti West Coast is one of the major operators at this station offering several lines to high traffic destinations. Many local and regional trains also run through New St. You can get most places you need to go originating from this station. This is the UK's busiest non-London station. 36.6 million passenger entries and exits occurred in a one year period from mid-2024 to mid 2025. It is also the busiest interchange station outside London, with over 5 million passengers changing trains. If you are arriving or departing by plane, this station is directly accessible from the airport station making it a convenient adjunct entree via air travel as well. I have used this station about 6 or 8 times in my visits to the UK. It is actually one of the nicer ones I have patronized. It is modern and up to date with a major re-development having been completed in 2015. I like the spacious feel with the high ceilings and there are plenty of amenities. It is a pleasant place to arrive and depart. I have also found it easy to navigate. The staff are reasonably helpful and there are several useful services such as a left luggage vendor. The highlight in terms of memorable sights is the giant bull statue, named Ozzy after the late Black Sabbath lead singer. The station location is well situated for access to central Birmingham. A bonus is the fact that it is adjacent to a large mall complex. The Grand Central Mall is above the station and it is connected by footbridge to the Bullring Mall. You can take a train to New St. station and shop all day without walking outside. If you are visiting Birmingham, I'm not sure I'd consider this a major attraction. But what it does is to facilitate a great first impression of the city. It's probably one of the better stations I've used in Europe.

Had a great experience catching a train from here to London. Quick drop off by my Uber at the drop…read moreoff and. A quick walk inside the station and they thought of the ones with suitcases and had a non step entrance! Yay! That's what they call it ! We grabbed a quick coffee and found our platform easily and thankfully they have escalators. The train had just pulled in and we were able to get on and get settled and took off right on time . Found a spot for our suitcases as soon as we get on close to our seats which we had reserved and were easy to find. Smooth ride and very efficient. Would go from here again if I need to. Nice central Birmingham location too.

Once again, an English city that has multiple railway termini because, well, privatised railways…read more 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.

Birmingham Moor Street might be one of the smaller stations in the city centre, and it might not be…read moreas 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.

Some things in life never change. One of these is probably Erdington station. You can be almost…read moreguaranteed that as you pass through it on your way into town, you'll see some poor sod running up the ramp from the street to try and catch the train you're on (the same frequently happens at Wylde Green too). As a station, Erdington does its job and does little more (but then, what more would it need to do?) It's got a waiting room (on the Brum-bound platform) and a bus-shelter on the Lichfield-headed one. The ticket office is located on the street at the entrance to the Brum platform. As the line runs over the road, the station is high up, which is why there's the ramp for people to always be running up. The station is about 10 minutes walk from the middle of Erdington and so if you're going to Erdington from anywhere in all honesty, you're probably better off getting one of the many buses that arrive in all directions and stop right by the High Street.

Decent train station that serves Leamington town centre well. It is about 10mins walk from the…read morecentre of town. There is a cafe and waiting area on platform 2 which is handy for getting a refreshment or some reading material. There are always plenty of staff around and I have never found the ticket office closed. There is a paid car park directly outside the station however this does get full up. The taxi rank is also conveniently opposite the entrance of the station.

Easy access from the town, but parking isnt great. Hardly any spaces. Although you can park on…read moresurrounding roads. Station seems to be constantly under construction but with little visible impovement. There is a cafe on one platform with a limited selection of cakes.

Historic old station is Sutton Coldfield, and one of the few on the Cross City line which manages…read moreto preserve it's old look and feel whilst still having modern facilities. The station has at least four different entrances which makes it easily accessible whichever direction you're travelling from. There's also a big car park and a new lift for disabled access. The Birmingham-bound platform has a self-service ticket machine which is ideal as it saves a long slog to the ticket office, the platform is also covered which helps on rainy days and there's a small newsagents which is run by a very friendly gentleman. One of the problems with the station is that the entrance next to the Station pub closes early which means you either have to walk all the way round to the main entrance on Railway Road or down a dark alley to enter the platform through a gate further down. If the gate's open, you might as well leave the door open a bit longer, surely?

This station just about offers a blast from the past; a window into how things were and cannot be…read moreagain. It was once the scene of a major rail tragedy back in the days of steam engines, but it's the waiting rooms and awnings which speak of the '50s loudest. For all that, despite the recent installation of a lift, things don't feel all that pleasant, with new infrastructure and branding making for a jarring experience. It always seems that bit too dingy and dusty. It's not that well laid-out either, with running commuters a common sight as they try to navigate their way up a ramp from the Lichfield-bound platform, through the ticket office, and down the steps to the Birmingham-bound platform. It's a journey in itself. This is why Four Oaks has a link bridge over the tracks. A handy tip now: The Birmingham platform (complete with auto-ticket machine) and indeed the stairs leading up to the ticket office can be accessed via a doorway at the end of Station Street by The Station Hotel pub. If you're already in the heart of commercial Sutton, this can save you the job of walking the incline to the formal Railway Road entrance. But be warned, this entrance is not always open and you could find yourself having to access the Railway Road entrance anyway, adding a precious minute or two onto your itinerary; not ideal if your train is due. There is parking, with access further along Railway Road. Both platforms are well-sheltered, all too rare on the Cross-City Line, and on the Birmingham-bound platform, there is a small shop. Near the shop is an access to Park Road; the fourth entrance / exit to the station.

Blackheath represent. Did you see the photo I added of the train station? Do you wish you were…read morethere? Well you should. Rowley Regis is my local train station so it's a good job it's so nice to be in. I judge a train station on how quickly my server can get those tickets out the machine, under that little window and into my hand. Rowley staff are insanely fast, they know I'm already late and the trains pulling off and BAM like a magician it's in my hands! and because of this I sometimes make the train.. Thanks guys. In terms of other things, no toilet, no shop. But if you need to pee remember where you are and the grass is always an option. Another good thing is that no matter what time you get there, there's always a metro waiting. No one in Blackheath reads so your always sorted for a bit of metro action.

Rowley Regis is my local station. Trains every 10 minutes to Birmingham and Warwickshire and in the…read moreother direction to Stourbridge with some trains going on to Kidderminster and Worcester. And Surprise Surprise for such a station to the west of Birmingham there are three trains each morning to London with return trains in the evening.

Stourbridge Train Station is one of the better stations along this line…read more Heated rooms on both platforms, easy access from both street and ticket booth sides and a snack shop (but it still only opens for a short period in the morning). The station itself is clean and has an underpass connecting both platforms from the ticket office. The third platform is a tram that rolls between here and Stourbridge town. It runs every 10 or so minutes, seems well kept and the staff are always friendly. The ticket office is always well manned; 2 staff members on during peak hour is unheard of in most stations but here it can be found most days. There is even some extra parking at the front, near the entrance, if the car park gets full up.