Trains to Birmingham New Street

Way back in the 19th century, in 1838, Birmingham was the site of the first inter-city railway from London. Today, Birmingham New Street Station is the busiest railway station outside London, with approximately 33.3 million passengers passing through it in just one year, between 2023 and 2024.

Located on Station Street in central Birmingham, near the well-known Brummie retail staple, the Bullring Shopping Centre, Birmingham New Street is frequented by commuters travelling to and from Birmingham from the rest of the West Midlands and long-distance travellers heading to other parts of the UK, such as Liverpool, Manchester, and London.

Birmingham New Street boasts a wide variety of amenities, including:

• Ticket Office (opening hours: Monday to Saturday 5:15 am – 11 pm; Sunday 8am – 11pm.
• Toilets, accessible toilets, and baby-changing facilities.
• Step-free access to all platforms.
• Boards to check the real-time train timetable.
• ATMs, shops, and hospitality.
• Public telephones, public Wi-Fi.
• 58 bike storage stands.
• First class lounge access (opening hours: Monday to Friday: 6.15am – 7.45pm; Saturday: 8am – 6pm; Sunday: 10am – 6pm.)

Located right in the centre of Birmingham, New Street is a very easy station to get to. It’s served by a whole host of public transport links that can get you to and from the station easily.

Taxis can drop you off at the Hill Street entrance to the station, whilst there is a taxi rank on Navigation Street near the Stephenson Street and Victoria Square exit. As well, there are bus stops along Smallbrook Queensway and Hill Street. Meanwhile, West Midlands Trams stop right outside the main entrance.

If you’re coming from further afield, there are regular services from Birmingham International Airport to New Street running every few minutes during regular service hours.

Although Birmingham New Street is excellently connected with public transport links, it only has thirty-eight car parking spaces available at the station itself. Although there are a range of third-party options nearby, too.

New Street acts as a national railway hub for the rest of the UK. For example, Avanti West Coast operates services to London Euston, Glasgow Central, and as far as Edinburgh on the West Coast Mainline from New Street. It’s also a hub for the West Midlands rail network, where CrossCountry’s network is based around New Street and provides local services to the rest of the country as well as regional services within the West Midlands.

London Euston to Birmingham New Street

This journey takes between one hour and two and a half hours. There are around eighty-eight daily trains; the first train leaves at 5.30am, and the last leaves at 1.39am.

Wolverhampton to Birmingham New Street

It takes between twenty-five and fifteen minutes to get from Wolverhampton to Birmingham New Street. There are approximately 172 trains per day or eight trains per hour. Services start as early as 4.57am and finish at 11.48pm.

Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street

It takes around one hour and fifty minutes to get from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street. There are fifty-two daily services.

Birmingham International to Birmingham New Street

To travel from Birmingham Airport to Birmingham New Street, you can take a train from Birmingham International railway station. Trains to Birmingham New Street depart approximately every 10-20 minutes. The journey typically takes around 10-15 minutes.

Because Birmingham New Street is a central station on the UK’s rail network, numerous train operators run services from here, such as CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales, London Northwestern Railway, and West Midlands Trains.

Birmingham New Street is an incredibly well-located railway station. It puts you right in the heart of the city, surrounded by things to see and do.

Firstly, a vibrant shopping mecca is on your doorstep as soon as you leave the station. Nearby, you'll find the renowned Bullring Shopping Centre, Great Western Arcade, Piccadilly Arcade, The Arcadian, and Martineau Place, all brimming with excellent spots to shop, eat, and drink. The Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, the National Sea Life Centre, and the Legoland Discovery Centre are west of New Street Station.

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What station code does Birmingham New Street have?

Birmingham New Street’s three-letter code is BHM.

Can you buy tickets at New Street Station?

Yes, the station has a ticket office that’s open seven days a week. There are also self-service ticket machines at the station, where you can buy a new ticket or collect a ticket you’ve bought online.

Can you buy a yearly train ticket?

If you travel regularly, a season ticket might be cheaper. Season tickets are available monthly and annually. You can buy a season ticket online or at any National Rail ticket office.

*Information is subject to change. Please check the latest train timetable before your trip.