University railway station (England)

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 but there is currently no car parking facilities specifically for the station.

University
General information
Location	Birmingham
Managed by	Central Trains
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	UNI
Fare zone	2
Key dates
1978	Opened

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 two windowed ticket booths. There is lift access down to both platforms from the entrance.

External links

• Train times and station information for University railway station (England) from National Rail
• Rail around Birmingham entry

Preceding station	National Rail			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