Aston Villa supporters with mobility issues and other disabilities who follow the women’s team will benefit from the accessibility signage that has been installed at Witton Lane and Aston stations near to Villa Park.
Villa announced on the 19th of July that Villa Park would host all of the home WSL (Women’s Super League) fixtures next season, the teams Adobe Women’s FA Cup and FA Women’s Continental Tyres league cup ties will be played at the Poundland Bescot Stadium in Walsall.
When are Villa’s home matches at Villa Park?
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur (Weekend of the 28th & 29th of September, 2024)
Aston Villa vs Leicester City (Weekend of the 12th & 13th of October,2024)
Aston Villa vs Liverpool (Weekend of the 2nd & 3rd of November, 2024)
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace (Weekend of the 16th & 17th of November, 2024)
Aston Villa vs West Ham United (Weekend of the 14th & 15th of December, 2024)
Aston Villa vs Manchester City (Weekend of the 25th & 26th of January, 2025)
Aston Villa vs Chelsea (Weekend of the 1st & 2nd of February, 2025)
Aston Villa vs Everton (Weekend of the 1st & 2nd of March, 2025)
Aston Villa vs Manchester United (Weekend of the 22nd & 23rd of March, 2025)
Aston Villa vs Arsenal (Weekend of the 26th & 27th of April, 2025
Aston Villa vs Brighton and Hove Albion (Weekend of the 10th & 11th of May,2025)
Accessibility signage in the form of waiting spaces on each of the 2 platforms at Witton Lane and Aston station’s was installed on the 31st of January and the 8th of May this year with a view to the assisted travel provision offered by West Midlands Trains on match-days improving.
I would like to repeat my message to Villa supporters that I have repeatedly given since the signage was installed, please remember that the wheelchair users using the network to get home from matches will require access to the waiting spaces on each of the platforms. They are there to ensure that we can be seen and accessed by the senior conductor and event station staff once the train has arrived at the station.
The signage at both stations has been a massive success for local residents and football supporters who have mobility issues and other disabilities who use the stations when travelling to and from the stadium on match-days.
The lift between platform 1 and the station exit is currently out of order at Aston with no date for when they are going to be fixed at present, the advice is for supporters with mobility issues and other disabilities to travel to and from Witton Lane station on match-days until the lift has been fixed.
If you are a Villa supporter or local resident living near to one of the two stations, remember you can book assisted travel in a number of different way’s:
By Phone: 0800 024 8998 or by using Next Generation Text – 18001 0800 024 8998
Online: https://booking.passengerassistance.com.
App: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/passenger-assistance/id1542190496.
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I would once again like to thank the incredible team at WMT (West Midlands Trains) for making my accessibility signage dream a reality in the last few months, I have loved being involved in this project.
Thank you must also go to you, my incredible readers and followers who continually read my posts each week once they have been published, it doesn’t go unnoticed and is very much appreciated.
Cam
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