University railway station (England)

University
View of redeveloped station in 2023.
General information
Location	Edgbaston, Birmingham England
Coordinates	52°27′04″N 1°56′10″W / 52.451°N 1.936°W / 52.451; -1.936
Grid reference	SP043837
Managed by	West Midlands Railway
Transit authority	Transport for West Midlands
Platforms	2
Construction
Architect	John Broome (original) 1978 and Associated Architects (rebuild) 2024
Other information
Station code	UNI
Fare zone	2
Classification	DfT category D
History
Original company	British Rail
Key dates
1978	Opened
2024	Rebuilt
Passengers
2019/20	3.975 million
2020/21	0.731 million
2021/22	1.961 million
2022/23	2.633 million
2023/24	3.051 million
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

University railway station serves the University of Birmingham, Birmingham Women's Hospital, and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the West Midlands of England. It is on the Cross-City Line, which runs from Redditch and Bromsgrove to Lichfield via Birmingham New Street. Most services are operated by West Midlands Railway who manage the station, but some are operated by CrossCountry.

The station is the only main line railway station in Great Britain built specifically to serve a university.