How to get to Villa Park by train
Getting to Villa Park by train is easy. From Witton Station you can take a 5 minute stroll to reach the Stadium. After exiting the station, you will find helpful signposts ushering you directly from Witton Road onto Witton Lane, where you will spot the Stadium around 200 metres away.
Witton is the nearest train station to Villa Park, and is on the West Midlands Railway network of stations, so it has helpful connections from popular destinations like Birmingham New Street , Birmingham Moor Street , Walsall , Coventry and more.
Another option to get to the Aston Villa football stadium by train is by using Aston Station , which is around a 15 minute walk away. It is a similar size to Witton Station, and has regular connecting trains from Birmingham New Street, with a shorter train journey time of around 6-8 minutes.
Stations
Witton (West Midlands) (WTT)
Address:Witton Road
Birmingham
West Midlands
B6 7BA
Aston station information
| Staffing level | Part time |
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| CCTV | Yes |
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| Station operator | West Midlands Railway |
| Ticket office opening times | None
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| 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. **Aston Station is accredited by the Secure Station Scheme** |
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| Left luggage | Available: No |
| Lost property | Available: No |
| Seated area | Yes
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| Waiting room | Yes
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| Station buffet | No
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| Toilets | No
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| Baby changing facilities | No
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| Wifi |
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| 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 . 24 hours, 7 days a week (except Christmas Day and Boxing Day)
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| 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.
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| Induction loop available | Yes |
| Ticket machine | No
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| Accessible booking office counter available | By member of staff on duty No
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| Ramp for train access available | Yes
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| Accessible taxis information | Accessible taxis are not available |
| Accessible public phones | Public telephones are not accessible |
| National Key toilets available | No
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| Step free access | This station has been classified as a step-free access category B1 station. This means that there is step-free access to all platforms, but that this may include long or steep ramps. Access between platforms may be via the street. 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
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| Impaired mobility set down available | Lifts to both platforms No
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| Onward travel | Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here |
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| Rail replacement information | In the event of engineering the bus/coach will collect from: Lichfield Road - under railway bridge at public service bus stop near to bottom of stairs for Platform 1 Walsall bound platform |
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Departures and arrivals from Aston
About Witton station
Witton is an easy-to-navigate station, with two platforms, part-time staffing and 24/7 CCTV. There are ticket machines, and pre-purchase collection is also available. While waiting for your train, you can use the waiting room or seated areas on each platform. Onward travel from the station is simple via the bus routes provided just outside the exit. To plan ahead before you get there, check the station map for further details.
You can catch regular direct trains from Birmingham New Street with a journey time of 10 minutes. Being able to reach Witton so quickly from Birmingham New Street gives it connections to an even wider range of stations, including the London Northwestern Railway network, The North, Wales and the South-West.
More about Villa Park
Famous in it’s own right as a historic venue in world football, Villa Park is the proud home of Aston Villa. The ground is an iconic centrepiece of Birmingham, offering Premier League football, atmospheric stadium tours, rock concerts, religious gatherings and much, much more.
Home to Villa since 1897, the venue has hosted World Cup and European Championship football, as well as more FA Cup semi-finals than any other stadium. It was originally part of a pleasure ground that consisted of a football and cricket pitch, athletics track and a small grandstand. Once Aston Villa moved in, a new main stand was built with open terracing on the remaining sides, holding around 40,000 people. Over the following decades the Stadium gradually increased in capacity, and in 1913 it lost its bowl shape as the cycling track was removed. This helped to bring fans closer to the pitch, and created a greater atmosphere. Plans were made to grow the Stadium to a staggering capacity of 130,000 but the First World War denied the expansion.
In recent times Villa Park has held host to top level Premier League football, and as the Club has gone from strength-to-strength they have developed plans of a world-class sporting venue and thriving community hub. This long-term vision for the ground will see its spectator capacity rise to over 50,000, while modernising the stadium to improve matchday experience and providing more community opportunities.
Tickets are available for Aston Villa weekend fixtures, as well as evening mid-week games, where you can watch the Villans dazzle in their iconic claret and blue kit. If you want to add to your matchday experience, or if you’re visiting the venue at any other time, why not explore the ground fully with a Villa Park Stadium Tour ? Walk in the footsteps of legends and take a seat in the state-of-the-art player’s dressing room. After that, picture the roar of the home crowd as you walk out of the tunnel and take the manager’s position on the bench. With so much to see, the tour is an unforgettable experience for any football fan.
On matchdays and during major events such as music concerts, you can find a selection of tasty stadium meals, including pies, hot dogs and chips. Kiosks and stalls can be found inside the ground, and also sell snacks and a range of drinks.
Other attractions and activities near Villa Park
With just a 10 minute train journey taking you into the centre of Birmingham, Villa Park is ideally placed for finding other things to see and do on your trip.
If you want to relax before or after the excitement of a game at the Stadium, stretch your legs with a 6 minute walk to Aston Park . The scenic grounds are perfect for the whole family, with beautiful flower beds, peaceful paths and plenty of open green space to enjoy a picnic or some games of football or frisbee.
If you’re in the city centre you will find a whole host of options for entertainment. Within a 10 minute walk of Birmingham New Street you will find the Hippodrome, Selfridges, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, the Bullring and Grand Central, cinemas and so much more.
It is also the ideal spot for food options, with countless local restaurants and cafes, alongside popular eateries. Take a 10 minute train from Witton to Birmingham New Street and you will find a multitude of cuisines from around the world available from authentic restaurants. Within a close proximity you can also select from the sought-after classics, like McDonald’s, Subway, Nando’s, Pizza Express and more.