Walsall Train Station Reviews
Newest Review: ... can buy tickets from the booth directly, or from a ticket vending machine located nearby. The ticket office opening times are as follows: Weekdays and Saturdays: 05:45-00:05 Sundays: 09:20-23:35 There is good access to the platforms for wheelchair users or those with pushchairs, as there is a long ramp that runs down from the ticket office area to the platforms. There are also steps for those who wish to use them. There is a seated waiting area, but it is quite stark and dingy. The area by the platforms themselves is, and always has been, very dark and would benefit from better lighting. Fortunately, you don't need to wait long, as ... more
Customer Walsall Train Station Reviews (2)
by - written on 10/05/10 (Very useful, 154 readings)
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I don't drive, so rely on the public transport network to take me where I want to go. One service I find particularly useful is the rail link between Walsall, where I live, and Birmingham New Street Station. Walsall station is a small station, with three platforms. Most of the trains run along the main line that has Birmingham at one end and Stafford at the other. You can also occasionaly catch a direct train to London from Walsall at this station, as well as trains to nearby Wolverhampton. The entrance to the station, as well as the ticket booth, are located in the Saddlers Centre, which is the main shopping centre in Walsall. There ... Read the complete review
by - written on 02/11/09, updated on 07/11/09 (Very useful, 120 readings)
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Walsall can be a nice place to go for a bit of shopping when the hustle and bustle of Birmingham gets too much: it has a good selection of shops, but not so many as to be overwhelming. For those, like me, for whom driving is not an option, there's the choice of bus or train - but the buses from Birmingham, while frequent and reasonably cheap, are very slow, so rail is the best way to get there. Once you are there, though, it pays to be acquainted with the station, since although it's not large it does have one or two features which can cause a measure of disorientation. There's only one station in Walsall, which removes one of the potential pitfalls you get ... Read the complete review
