Birmingham New Street train station

Birmingham New Street train tickets, prices and times

In ORR’s 2024/25 ticket-based estimates, London Euston was the main recorded origin or destination for journeys associated with Birmingham New Street. Use the current journey results to check the route and any changes of train for your travel date.

Compare train ticket prices to and from Birmingham New Street for your date, destination and Railcard. Check the times, changes and fare restrictions before booking. Where available, compare Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets, and check whether your selected train offers a seat reservation.

Choose an available ticket-delivery method and follow the retailer’s collection or electronic-ticket instructions before boarding. Select a collection station only when it is offered for your booking.

At a glance

Station essentials

Station

Birmingham New Street

Station code

BHM

Location

Birmingham, West Midlands

Map

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Journey planning

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The map marks the station location. Check the correct entrance and platform access before travelling.

Train operators and station management

The checked station record names Network Rail as the station manager. The company managing a station is not necessarily the operator of every train that calls there.

Your journey results show the operator and any changes for the service you choose. Explore the Train Operators directory.

Facilities and assistance at Birmingham New Street

• Ticket machinesListed — check availability
• Waiting roomsListed — check availability
• ToiletsListed — check availability
• Accessible toiletsListed — check availability
• Baby changingListed — check availability
• Customer help pointsListed — check availability
• RefreshmentsListed — check availability
• Bicycle storageListed — check availability

Step-free access: Category A

The station is recorded as having step-free routes to every platform. Platform access and boarding the train are different: confirm any ramp, lift or staff assistance you need for the complete journey.

Recorded staffing level: full time. Staffing descriptions do not guarantee assistance at every entrance or on every service.

Read the station’s detailed facilities and access notes ↗ and arrange Passenger Assist ↗. Check both your departure and arrival stations.

Parking and onward travel

Parking arrangements are listed for Birmingham New Street in the official station record. Check current access rules, charges and any Blue Badge conditions with the parking operator before driving.

• Short Stay Car Park: 38 spaces recorded.

A train ticket does not reserve a parking space.

Recorded bicycle-storage capacity: 58 spaces. Check the storage location and any access or security requirements before taking a cycle.

Recorded cycle-storage types: stands. Covered storage is listed; check which spaces this applies to.

The official travel notes include rail-replacement pick-up information, local bus information, taxi information. Use the current directions, since a replacement bus may stop outside the normal station entrance.

Shopping, museums and the Library of Birmingham

Bullring and Grand Central make New Street a convenient station for a shopping visit. The Library of Birmingham is another city-centre destination; the council gives an approximate 10–15 minute walk from New Street.

For Thinktank at Millennium Point, use the museum’s published directions. Check whether a train calling at Birmingham Moor Street would put you closer to the part of the city you plan to visit.

About Birmingham New Street station

ORR estimated 36,623,678 passenger entries and exits here in the year from April 2024 to March 2025. This is an annual estimate based mainly on ticket data, not a count of different people or a timetable.