Birmingham International railway station

For the future High Speed 2 station, seeBirmingham Interchange.

Birmingham Internationalis arailway stationknown by code "BHI" in theMetropolitan Borough of Solihullin theWest Midlandsof England, just east ofBirmingham.It is on theRugby–Birmingham–Stafford line14 km (8.7 mi) east ofBirmingham New Street railway station.BHI servesBirmingham Airport,theNational Exhibition Centre,theResorts World Arena,andResorts World Birmingham.

Birmingham International
Entrance to the station
General information
Location	Birmingham Airport,Bickenhill,Metropolitan Borough of Solihull England
Coordinates	52.451°N 1.725°W/52.451; -1.725
Grid reference	SP187837
Managed by	Avanti West Coast
Transit authority	Transport for West Midlands
Platforms	5
Other information
Station code	BHI
Fare zone	5
Classification	DfT categoryB
History
Original company	British Rail
Key dates
26 January 1976	Opened
Passengers
2019/20	6.520 million
Interchange	151,316
2020/21	0.512 million
Interchange	33,453
2021/22	2.411 million
Interchange	92,898
2022/23	4.185 million
Interchange	258,069
2023/24	4.680 million
Interchange	213,340
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from theOffice of Rail and Road

History

The station was designed by the architectRay Moorcroftand opened on 26 January 1976;it has regular train services to many parts of the country. It was named Birmingham International after the adjacent airport, which had at the time that name but is today called simplyBirmingham Airport.A large space under the overbridge next to the southbound platforms suggests an allowance for future station expansion.

In 2016, it was proposed to rename it toBirmingham Airport & NEC,due to the airport's name change and the near presence of theNational Exhibition Centre.

Services

The station is managed byAvanti West Coastand is also served byCrossCountry,Transport for WalesandWest Midlands Trains.It has five platforms, consisting of two islands and one side platform numbered 1–5 from south to north.

The station at platform level.

The basic Monday to Saturday off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is as follows:

Avanti West Coast:

• 2tph toLondon Euston(1 calling atRugby,Milton Keynes CentralandWatford Junction). All services call atCoventry.
• 2tph toBirmingham New Street
  • 1tph extends northbound toPrestonviaWolverhamptonandWigan North Western.
    • 2 trains per day (tpd) run further toBlackpool Northonly, with 1 train every 2 hours running toEdinburgh(6tpd) and 4 trains per day (tpd) running to Glasgow Central. Services to Scotland run viaCarlisle.

At peak times some Avanti West Coast services to/from London Euston start and terminate here.

CrossCountry:

• 1tph toManchester PiccadillyviaStoke-on-TrentandMacclesfield
• 1tph toBournemouth,via Coventry andReading

Transport for Wales Rail:

• 1 tph toShrewsbury,of which:
  • 1 tp2h continues toAberystwythandPwllheli,after dividing atMachynlleth
  • 1 tp2h continues toHolyheadviaWrexham GeneralandChester.One service in the evening runs to each ofLlandudno(Monday to Friday only) and Manchester Piccadilly via Warrington Bank Quay. One Saturday evening service terminates at Crewe, with the last two Chester-bound services on Sundays running via Crewe.

West Midlands Trains:

• 4 tph toBirmingham New Street,of which:
  • 2 trains call at Birmingham New Street only, under theLondon Northwestern Railwaybrand
  • 2 trains start here and call atMarston Green,Lea HallandStechford(1tph calls additionally atAdderley Park) before continuing toRugeley Trent ValleyviaWalsall,under theWest Midlands Railwaybrand
• 2 tph toLondon Euston,viaNorthampton,also calling atHampton-in-Arden,Berkswell,Tile Hill,Canley,Coventry, Rugby,Long Buckby,Wolverton,Milton Keynes Central,BletchleyandLeighton Buzzard(1tph calls additionally atWatford Junction), under theLondon Northwestern Railwaybrand.

Preceding station		National Rail		Following station
Coventry		Avanti West Coast London – Birmingham – North West & Scotland		Birmingham New Street
		CrossCountry South West to Manchester
Berkswell		London Northwestern Railway London –Northampton– Birmingham
Hampton-in-Arden
Terminus		Transport for Wales Birmingham International-Chester/Holyhead
		Transport for Wales Birmingham International -Aberystwyth/Pwllheli
Terminus		West Midlands Railway Birmingham International –Walsall–Rugeley Trent Valley		Marston Green
Preceding station		AirRail Link		Following station
Terminus		AirRail Link (Formerly Maglev)		Birmingham Airport

Connection to Birmingham Airport

AirRail Linkpeople moversystem showing the track and pulley system

Main article:AirRail Link

Amaglevservice ran from the airport terminal to the station from 1984 until 1995. The train "flew" at an altitude of 15 mm over a track 620 m in length. It operated for nearly 11 years, but was scrapped because spare parts for the system were no longer available. It was temporarily replaced by a bus.

The chosen replacement system, theDoppelmayr Cable CarCable LinerShuttle, was announced in late 2000 and construction started in 2001. The Interchange was opened in March 2003. The system was originally known asSkyRailbut in 2004 it was renamedAirRail Link.

The airport can also be reached via a dedicated fast bus service fromColeshill Parkway station,on theBirmingham to Peterborough Line.

Connection to the National Exhibition Centre

Undercover walkways,escalatorsandtravelatorsconnect the NEC buildings to the station and to the Air-Rail Link which, in turn, connects to Birmingham Airport.

Birmingham Interchange

The proposed 'Birmingham Interchange'

A newBirmingham Interchangeis to be built on the other side of theM42 motorwayfrom the station to link it with the proposedHigh Speed 2rail line.The new interchange would be connected to the station by anautomated people mover,as well as to the airport and National Exhibition centre; theAirRail Linkpeople mover already operates between Birmingham International station and the airport.

External links

• Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Birmingham International station