University (Birmingham) railway station

University railway station is a railway station serving Birmingham University in the West Midlands. It is situated on the Redditch-Birmingham New Street-Lichfield "Cross-City" line. Along with Five Ways railway station University was built in 1978 as part of the upgrade on the Cross-City line. Although this was the first station on the site, it is located a short distance away from the former Somerset Road Station, which was closed in the 1930s because of poor patronage. Pedestrian access is via University Road West.

The station is served by Central Trains with both local "Cross-City" services, operated by Class 323 electrical multiple units, and longer-distance Cardiff-Nottingham services operated by modern Turbostar diesel multiple units.

The station is the only main line railway station in Great Britain built specifically to serve a university. It also serves the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. In 2005 a small shop was opened on Platform 1, selling drinks and snacks. There is a covered waiting room on Platform 2. There are also two automated ticket machines on the concourse and lift access down to both platforms from the entrance.

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Train times and station information for University (Birmingham) railway station from National Rail
Street map and aerial photo of University (Birmingham) railway station from Multimap.com

Rail around Birmingham entry

Preceding station		Following station
Selly Oak	Central Trains Cross-City Line	Five Ways
Barnt Green	Central Trains Birmingham-Hereford	Birmingham New Street
Bromsgrove	Central Trains CityLink Service Cardiff-Nottingham	Birmingham New Street

Railway stations in the West Midlands county
Birmingham city centre:	Birmingham New Street - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill
Acocks Green - Adderley Park - Aston - Berkswell - Bescot Stadium - Birmingham International - Blake Street - Bloxwich - Bloxwich North - Bordesley - Bournville - Butlers Lane - Canley - Chester Road - Coseley - Coventry - Cradley Heath - Dorridge - Duddeston - Dudley Port - Earlswood - Erdington - Five Ways - Four Oaks - Gravelly Hill - Hall Green - Hampton-in-Arden - Hamstead - Jewellery Quarter - Kings Norton - Langley Green - Lea Hall - Longbridge - Lye - Marston Green - Northfield - Old Hill - Olton - Perry Barr - Rowley Regis - Sandwell and Dudley - Selly Oak - Shirley - Small Heath - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Smethwick Rolfe Street - Solihull - Spring Road - Stechford - Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town - Sutton Coldfield - Tame Bridge Parkway - The Hawthorns - Tile Hill - Tipton - Tyseley - University - Walsall - Whitlocks End - Widney Manor - Witton - Wolverhampton - Wylde Green - Wythall - Yardley Wood
Disused: Blowers Green - Brettell Lane - Brierley Hill - Brockmoor Halt - Bromley Halt - Brownhills - Curzon Street - Dudley - Great Bridge North - Handsworth & Smethwick - Harts Hill - Moseley - Round Oak - Pelsall - Pensnett Halt - Rushall - Soho & Winson Green - Wednesbury Town - West Bromwich - Wolverhampton Low Level
Heritage: Birmingham Railway Museum Halt
Midland Metro (Line 1): Wolverhampton, St. George's - The Royal - Priestfield - The Crescent (Bilston) - Bilston Central - Loxdale - Bradley Lane - Wednesbury Parkway - Wednesbury, Great Western Street - Black Lake - Dudley Street, Guns Village - Dartmouth Street - Lodge Road, West Bromwich Town Hall - West Bromwich Central - Trinity Way - Kenrick Park - The Hawthorns - Handsworth, Booth Street - Winson Green, Outer Circle - Soho, Benson Road - Jewellery Quarter - St. Paul's - Birmingham Snow Hill
Transport in the West Midlands - Centro