Trains to Alexander Stadium

How to get to Alexander Stadium by train

The nearest station to Alexander Stadium is the recently rebuilt Perry Barr, about a 20-minute walk from the station.

Perry Barr is on the Birmingham to Walsall line, and there are regular services between Wolverhampton and Walsall via Birmingham New Street. Travel time from Birmingham New Street is about 13 minutes.

About Alexander Stadium during the Games

Alexander Stadium is a track and field athletics stadium in Perry Park, Birmingham. First opened in 1976, the facility became the home of UK Athletics in 2011 following a refurbishment which saw the creation of the 5,000-seater East Stand on the backstraight.

Stations

Perry Barr (PRY)

Address:
Perry Barr station
Birchfield Road
Perry Barr
West Midlands
B20 3JE
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Perry Barr station information

Staffing level Part time
CCTV Yes
Information systems
  • DepartureScreens
  • Announcements
Station operator West Midlands Railway
Ticket office opening times

A Permit to Travel machine is available for use when the Ticket Office is closed.

  • Monday to Thursday: 07:00 - 18:00
  • Friday: 07:00 - 19:00
  • Saturday: 09:00 - 17:00
  • Sunday: 10:00 - 16:00
Pre-purchase collection Yes
Ticket machine Yes
Smartcards issued here No
Validate Smartcards here No
Penalty fares LM
Customer service information

Please contact our Contact Centre team on: 0333 311 0039. Who are open during the following times:

Monday to Friday: 07:00 - 19:00 Saturday and Sunday: 08:00 - 16:00 Bank Holidays: 08:00 - 16:00 except Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Left luggage

Available: No

Lost property

Available: No

Seated area
Yes
Waiting room
Yes
Station buffet
No
Toilets
No

N/A

Baby changing facilities
Yes
Wifi
No
Helpline

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 .

Note:

0800 0248998

URL: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

24 hours, 7 days a week (except Christmas Day and Boxing Day)

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours
Staff help

This station is staffed part time. This means that during 'staff help available opening times' your assistance will be provided by station staff. Any other time, our on-train Conductors will provide your assistance onto the train.

  • Monday to Thursday: 07:00 - 18:00
  • Friday: 07:00 - 19:00
  • Saturday: 09:00 - 17:00
  • Sunday: 10:00 - 16:00
Induction loop available Yes
Ticket machine
No
Accessible booking office counter available

By member of staff on duty

No
Ramp for train access available
Yes
Accessible taxis information

Accessible taxis are not available

Accessible public phones

Public telephones are not accessible

National Key toilets available
No

N/A

Step free access

This station has been classified as a step-free access category A station. This means that this station has step-free access to all platforms. More information on the step-free classification system can be found at https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955

The assistance meeting point is at the ticket office during 'staff help available opening times' When station staff aren't available, the assistance meeting point is on the platform where your service is due to depart. Our on-board conductors will help you onto the train, so please make sure you attract their attention as the train comes to a stop on the platform.

Ticket gates
No
Impaired mobility set down available
No
No car park information available.
Onward travel

Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here

Rail replacement information

In the event of engineering the bus/coach will collect from: Public service bus layby on Birchfield Road near to station entrance for both directions

Taxi rank
Follow this link to find the station map

Departures and arrivals from Perry Barr

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