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Platform Numbers 05/02/2015 at 15:23 #68862
jimgos2005
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Can anyone tell me whats the normal platform for London Midland trains reversing at Birmingham that come from Euston as I am going there tuesday and want to direct the person im meeting to the right platform.


Thanks in advance.

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Platform Numbers 05/02/2015 at 15:25 #68863
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Can anyone tell me whats the normal platform for London Midland trains reversing at Birmingham that come from Euston as I am going there tuesday and want to direct the person im meeting to the right platform.


Thanks in advance.
There isn't really a concept of "normal" platforms at New Street, the service pattern is that complicated that last minute changes are unavoidable.

"Passengers for New Lane, should be seated in the rear coach of the train " - Opinions are my own and not those of my employer
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Platform Numbers 05/02/2015 at 15:36 #68864
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When I worked at New St upto 2001. as I recall the Euston 'locals' used to use normally 2/3a or occasionally 1a. But headshot's comment of no fixed platform may apply in times of service disruption. Hope I haven't muddied the waters too much.
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Platform Numbers 05/02/2015 at 19:48 #68877
Steamer
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Take a look at the 'Arrivals' board- this will list the arrival time and origin station. I don't know where it is at New Street, but it'll be somewhere on the main concourse.

From what I've seen when writing my New Street TT, they're typically booked into 3A, 4A or 5A, but as previous posters have said booked platforms are largely academic at New St.

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Platform Numbers 05/02/2015 at 19:56 #68878
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Why not meet on the concourse?
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Platform Numbers 05/02/2015 at 20:07 #68879
tjfrancis
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most of the time steamer is right but most euston trains wll come in and out of 4a some times 6a,3a or 5a
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Platform Numbers 05/02/2015 at 20:18 #68882
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Why not meet on the concourse?
Think it's a common set of gates on the concourse anyway, not per platform.

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Platform Numbers 05/02/2015 at 20:22 #68884
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Why not meet on the concourse?
Think it's a common set of gates on the concourse anyway, not per platform.
Always has been since I've used New Street (although things may have changed with the complete remodelling upstairs) - although in my experience the barriers are either open and unmanned, or with manual ticket checking during such busy times that they're happy as long as you flash something orange when barging past!

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Platform Numbers 05/02/2015 at 21:45 #68893
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Why not meet on the concourse?
Think it's a common set of gates on the concourse anyway, not per platform.
Always has been since I've used New Street (although things may have changed with the complete remodelling upstairs) - although in my experience the barriers are either open and unmanned, or with manual ticket checking during such busy times that they're happy as long as you flash something orange when barging past!
Straight through the gates for Tango Man then.

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Platform Numbers 05/02/2015 at 21:53 #68895
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For what it's worth:

Here's the advanced platform information for Tuesday.

And here's today's actual platform use.


Peter

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Platform Numbers 05/02/2015 at 21:59 #68896
Danny252
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Another thought that comes to mind is the fact that major stations have arrivals boards for exactly this purpose...
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