From next Monday (17th October) work will begin on resurfacing the Park and Ride car park at Kings Norton railway station.
Commuters are being reminded that there will be reduced parking and no access to the station from Pershore Road South.
Key information:
- Dates: Works begins on Monday 17th October and will take up to two weeks, completing on Friday 28th October.
- Motorists: are asked not to leave their vehicles parked overnight and to allow extra time to park and ride.
- Pedestrians: There will be reduced access to the station for pedestrians
- Cyclists: will only be able to use the bike stands by the front of the station building.
- Alternative parking: can be found at neighbouring Longbridge, Northfield and Selly Oak stations.
- Blue badge holders: should use Longbridge, Northfield or Selly Oak as there will be no disabled parking spaces available at Kings Norton for the duration of the works
- Bus routes: If you prefer to ditch the car and use the bus, 18, 19, 45, 47, 49 and 146 bus services stop outside Kings Norton station. Timetable information
The work is being carried out by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), part of the West Midlands Combined Authority.
Pete Bond, director of transport services for TfWM, said: “We apologise in advance for any inconvenience these works may cause but they need to be done and once complete will enhance the station environment.
“Motorists can also play their part by arriving in good time to get a free parking space or by considering using public transport to get to the station.”
For more information about the works, go to www.networkwestmidlands.com/works