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University railway station is ready for welcome supporters heading to Edgbaston for Birmingham Bears vs Sussex Sharks in the T20 blast this evening.

Those of you reading this will know that I have been working with the team at West Midlands Railway for the last couple of years to improve the accessibility of the stations they manage for rail passengers who have disabilities or mobility issues.

Blue and white boxes that feature a white wheelchair logo and the words “for mobility assistance, please wait here” can be found in the centre of the platforms at the station.

There is also signage mounted to pillars positioned directly behind the spaces which indicate where to wait should you require assistance to board trains home or back into Birmingham city centre.

When supporters arrive back at the station after the match later which starts at 19:00 they should head to the dedicated waiting spaces to wait for there train to arrive if requiring assistance.

If you would like to book your assisted travel ahead of time, this can be done up to 2 hours before departure in 1 of 3 ways:

By Phone: 0800 024 8998 or by using Next Generation Text – 18001 0800 024 8998.

Online: https://booking.passengerassistance.com.

By using the App: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/passenger-assistance/id1542190496.

However you do have a right to just turn up at a railway station and travel without booking any assistance prior to departure.

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I wish all those attending the match later a safe, successful and enjoyable evening and thank them for taking the time to read this post about the accessibility provision that is on offer for supporters at University station near to home of Warwickshire county cricket club.

Thank you to each and everyone of you my regular loyal readers and social media followers who continually take the time out of your busy schedules to read my latest posts, it doesn’t go unnoticed and is of course very much appreciated.

Cam