London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway

 

 

 

 
New Trains

Brand-new diesel (class 196) trains are coming first, being built and maintained by Spanish manufacturer, CAF, in their UK based factory and will replace the near 20-year-old fleet currently on your railway. Then, West Midlands Railway will have new electric (class 730) trains to serve you, currently on schedule from 2021 into 2022.

More details can be found from West Midlands Railway here.

 

 

 

 

Train Type

Class 139 (Parry People Mover) - 1 carriage diesel multiple unit

Routes operated Stourbridge Town to Stourbridge Junction
Accommodation for wheelchair users in First Class? NA
First Class accessible toilet? NA
Accommodation for wheelchair users in Standard Class? 1
Standard Class accessible toilet? No
Standard toilet? No
Boarding ramp available? Yes
Priority seating? Yes
Audible information? Yes
Visual information? Yes
Colour contrasting grab rails? Yes
Customer service staff available onboard? Yes - Senior Conductor

 

Train Type

Class 153 - 1 carriage diesel multiple unit

Routes operated

Leamington Spa / Stratford-upon-Avon to Kidderminster / Worcester

Coventry to Nuneaton

Birmingham to Hereford

Accommodation for wheelchair users in First Class? N/A
First Class accessible toilet? N/A
Accommodation for wheelchair users in Standard Class? 1
Standard Class accessible toilet? No
Standard toilet? Yes
Boarding ramp available? Yes
Priority seating? Yes
Audible information? Yes
Visual information? Yes
Colour contrasting grab rails? Yes
Customer service staff available onboard? Yes - Senior Conductor

 

Train Type

Class 170 - 2 or 3 carriage diesel multiple unit

Routes operated

Birmingham routes

Leamington Spa / Stratford-upon-Avon to Kidderminster / Worcester

Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury / Rugeley Trent Valley

Accommodation for wheelchair users in First Class? N/A
First Class accessible toilet? N/A
Accommodation for wheelchair users in Standard Class? 2
Standard Class accessible toilet? Yes
Standard toilet? Yes
Boarding ramp available? Yes
Priority seating? Yes
Audible information? Yes
Visual information? Yes
Colour contrasting grab rails? Yes
Customer service staff available onboard? Yes - Senior Conductor

 

Train Type

Class 172 - 2 or 3 carriage diesel multiple unit

Routes operated Birmingham Snow Hill to Dorridge / Stratford-upon-Avon / Leamington Spa / Kidderminster / Worcester
Accommodation for wheelchair users in First Class? N/A
First Class accessible toilet? N/A
Accommodation for wheelchair users in Standard Class? 2
Standard Class accessible toilet? Yes
Standard toilet? Yes
Boarding ramp available? Yes
Priority seating? Yes
Audible information? Yes
Visual information? Yes
Colour contrasting grab rails? Yes
Customer service staff available onboard? Yes - Senior Conductor

 

Train Type

Class 230 - 2 carriage diesel multiple unit

Routes operated Bedford to Bletchley
Accommodation for wheelchair users in First Class? TBC
First Class accessible toilet? TBC
Accommodation for wheelchair users in Standard Class? TBC
Standard Class accessible toilet? TBC
Standard toilet? TBC
Boarding ramp available? TBC
Priority seating? TBC
Audible information? TBC
Visual information? TBC
Colour contrasting grab rails? TBC
Customer service staff available onboard? TBC

 

Train Type

Class 319 - 4 carriage electric multiple unit

Routes operated

London Euston to Birmingham New Street

St Albans Abbey to Watford Junction

Accommodation for wheelchair users in First Class? N/A
First Class accessible toilet? N/A
Accommodation for wheelchair users in Standard Class? 1
Standard Class accessible toilet? No
Standard toilet? Yes
Boarding ramp available? No
Priority seating? No
Audible information? Yes
Visual information? No
Colour contrasting grab rails? Yes
Customer service staff available onboard? Yes - Senior Conductor

 

Train Type

Class 323 - 3 carriage electric multiple unit

Routes operated

Birmingham to Walsall

Birmingham to Coventry

Birmingham to Wolverhampton

Redditch to Lichfield Trent Valley

Accommodation for wheelchair users in First Class? N/A
First Class accessible toilet? N/A
Accommodation for wheelchair users in Standard Class? 2
Standard Class accessible toilet? Yes
Standard toilet? Yes
Boarding ramp available? Yes
Priority seating? Yes
Audible information? Yes
Visual information? No
Colour contrasting grab rails? Yes
Customer service staff available onboard? Yes - Senior Conductor

 

Train Type

Class 350 - 4 carriage electric multiple unit

Routes operated

London Euston to Crewe

London Euston to Birmingham Birmingham New Street

Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street

Accommodation for wheelchair users in First Class? No
First Class accessible toilet? No
Accommodation for wheelchair users in Standard Class? 2
Standard Class accessible toilet? 1
Standard toilet? Yes
Boarding ramp available? Yes
Priority seating? Yes
Audible information? Yes
Visual information? Yes
Colour contrasting grab rails? Yes
Customer service staff available onboard? Yes - Senior Conductor

 

Train Type

Class 196 - diesel multiple unit

Routes operated

Birmingham New Street - Worcester - Hereford

Birmingham New Street - Shrewsbury           

Accommodation for wheelchair users
in First Class?
TBC
First Class accessible toilet? TBC
Accommodation for wheelchair users
in Standard Class?
TBC
Standard Class accessible toilet? TBC
Standard toilet? TBC
Boarding ramp available? TBC
Priority seating? TBC
Audible information? TBC
Visual information? TBC
Customer service staff available
onboard?
TBC

 

 

Train Type

Class 730 - 3 carriage electric multiple unit

Routes operated CrossCity           
Accommodation for wheelchair users
in First Class?
TBC
First Class accessible toilet? TBC
Accommodation for wheelchair users
in Standard Class?
TBC
Standard Class accessible toilet? TBC
Standard toilet? TBC
Boarding ramp available? TBC
Priority seating? TBC
Audible information? TBC
Visual information? TBC
Customer service staff available
onboard?
TBC

 


Helpful Information
West Midland Trains Disabled People's Protection Policy document, 'Making rail accessible: 'Helping older and disabled People', can be found here.

West Midlands Railway 'accessible travel' page can be found at here. The page includes information on booking assistance.

London Northwestern Railway 'accessible travel' page can be found at here. The page includes information on booking assistance.

Last updated:   24 May 2021