Perry Barr Railway Station has re-opened on May 29. 

The station stands at the heart of Perry Barr and hopes to be a key gateway for visitors to Alexander Stadium for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games this summer.

New facilities for passengers include a ticket office, accessible toilet and baby change facilities as well as lifts and stairs to the platform.

The station provides regular, fast and direct West Midlands Railway services to Birmingham city centre, Walsall and Wolverhampton.

Building work began last May with the demolition of the unattractive old station and parade of shops and has continued at pace since with the project delivered on time and on budget.

The railway station and bus interchange project partnership includes Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), which is part of the West Midland Combined Authority (WMCA), the West Midlands Rail Executive, Birmingham City Council, Network Rail and West Midlands Trains.

Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands and Chair of the WMCA, said:

“The Commonwealth Games this Summer, beyond being 11 exciting days of sporting spectacle, have the potential to deliver a lasting legacy for the people of the West Midlands for generations to come."