Perry Barr railway station

Perry Barr Railway Station is a railway station in Perry Barr, Birmingham, England.

Perry Barr
The station platforms
Location	Perry Barr, Birmingham England
Coordinates	52.516°N 1.902°W / 52.516; -1.902
Grid reference	SP066909
Managed by	West Midlands Railway
Transit authority	Transport for West Midlands
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	PRY
Fare zone	2
Classification	DfT category E
Key dates
4 July 1837	Opened by Grand Junction Railway
Passengers
2015/16	0.635 million
2016/17	0.629 million
2017/18	0.616 million
2018/19	0.694 million
2019/20	0.648 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Although rebuilt around the time of electrification in the 1960s, it stands on the site of the original Grand Junction Railway station of 1837, and so is the oldest station on its original site in the city, and one of the oldest continuously operated station sites in the world.[1] The line through the station was electrified in 1966 as part of the London Midland Region's electrification programme.[2] The actual energization of the line from Coventry to Walsall through Aston took place on 15 August 1966.[3]

The pedestrian entrance is on the A34 Walsall Road. The station has two side platforms, one each side of the two operating lines, with no points or sidings. The ticket office is on a bridge over the tracks, which are below street level. Both platforms have step-free access via ramps. It is manned on a part-time basis throughout the week, and has a self-service ticket and Permit to Travel machine for use when the ticket office is closed. Waiting shelters and bench seating are provided at platform level, along with customer help points. Service information is given on information displays and by automated announcements.[4]

As well as local residents, shops and businesses, it serves:

• Alexander Stadium
• Perry Barr Stadium
• Perry Hall Park
• Birmingham City University
• a number of bus services, including the Outer Circle