Masboroughlad
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Now that Wolverhampton is run by WMT and not Virgin, have the facilities and service deteriorated? Is there still a 1st class lounge?
Now that Wolverhampton is run by WMT and not Virgin, have the facilities and service deteriorated? Is there still a 1st class lounge?
Could somebody explain the reason how management of Wolverhampton station has transferred from being managed by an Intercity operator to a local/regional operator?
Wolverhampton station was designed as an Intercity station when the electrification project happened back in the 1960s.
The loss of the first class lounge and some changes in branding are the only things I've noticed so far. Platform 4 is still a bit of a pain to get to and from. If you're in 1st class on a Euston train, which normally goes from there, it's quite a walk all the way around. Hopefully, the refurbishment will sort that out.
Northbound services through Wolverhampton tend to suffer the fallout of congestion through New Street a fair bit. Always impressed with the dispatchers there, they seem able to get some very tightly timetabled northbound services in and out of platform 1 very efficiently, particularly when the trains have been held up at New Street. Sometimes they arrive only a few minutes apart.
Always a busy station, looking forward to seeing the refurbishment. Might be even more used when the Metro is connected as people from places such as West Brom, Wednesbury and Bilston (and Dudley in the future) may find it easier to get to than New Street if they're needing to catch a northbound train.
Virgin operate just one train per hour in each direction, which hardly justifies the company being in charge of the station. XC don't run stations so that leaves ATW, also with 1tph each way, or WMT with all the rest and more to come. Not large enough to justify being run by Network Rail.Could somebody explain the reason how management of Wolverhampton station has transferred from being managed by an Intercity operator to a local/regional operator?
Wolverhampton station was designed as an Intercity station when the electrification project happened back in the 1960s.
Could somebody explain the reason how management of Wolverhampton station has transferred from being managed by an Intercity operator to a local/regional operator?
Wolverhampton station was designed as an Intercity station when the electrification project happened back in the 1960s.
Virgin operate just one train per hour in each direction, which hardly justifies the company being in charge of the station. XC don't run stations so that leaves ATW, also with 1tph each way, or WMT with all the rest and more to come. Not large enough to justify being run by Network Rail.
Virgin operate just one train per hour in each direction, which hardly justifies the company being in charge of the station. XC don't run stations so that leaves ATW, also with 1tph each way, or WMT with all the rest and more to come. Not large enough to justify being run by Network Rail.
Avoid on home match days though!The only lounge you ever need at Wolves station is the Great Western PH. It is definitely First Class.
That’s about the only time I’m there!Avoid on home match days though!
That’s about the only time I’m there!
But served very quickly!Not a complaint. You just can't get in the door!