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.
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Train Type |
Class 139 (Parry People Mover) - 1 carriage diesel multiple unit
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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
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Routes operated |
Leamington Spa / Stratford-upon-Avon to Kidderminster / Worcester
Coventry to Nuneaton
Birmingham to Hereford
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Last updated: 24 May 2021