Paignton Birmingham New Street Train

Paignton railway station, operated by First Great Western, serves the Devon seaside town of Paignton. The station is the terminus of the Riviera Line from Exeter and is also the interchange station between National Rail services and the historic Dartmouth Steam Railway. The station has a staffed ticket office although passengers should note that it is not open in the late evening. Passengers are able to collect tickets purchased in advance (for example, on the internet) from one of the automatic ticket machines located in the station.

The main entrance is through the booking office which is on the side furthest from the beach, opposite the bus station. Most trains both arrive and depart from this track (Platform 2) but at busy times trains may arrive at the opposite track (Platform 1). Both platforms have step-free access; passengers unable to use the footbridge are able to pass from one platform to the other over the Torbay Road level crossing which is situated at the north end of the platforms.

Facilities at the station include refreshments, shops and toilets. Passengers should note that ATM's and baby changing facilities are not available at the station.

Passenger services calling at the station are operated by First Great Western and Cross Country. Passenger services generally depart towards Exmouth, Exeter St Davids, London Paddington and Manchester Piccadilly.

Parking is available at the station for 80 vehicles and is open 24 hours a day.

Located in Birmingham city centre, Birmingham New Street railway station offers passengers services to destinations including London Euston, Coventry, Bristol Temple Meads, Plymouth, Penzance, Nottingham, Derby, Reading, Oxford, Southampton Central, Bournemouth, Northampton, Liverpool Lime Street, Crewe, Birmingham International and Holyhead.

The station, in the West Midlands region of England, is operated by Network Rail with passenger services being operated by CrossCountry, Virgin Trains, Arriva Trains Wales and London Midland.

Passenger facilities at the station include ATM's, a First Class Lounge, pay phones, public wifi, food outlets, shops (including Boots, Costa Coffee and W H Smith), toilets and baby changing facilities. There is a short stay car park at the station for 40 vehicles and is open 24 hours a day.

The station is one of three main line railway stations serving the centre of Birmingham: the other two are Birmingham Moor Street and Birmingham Snow Hill. Birmingham Moor Street railway station is a short walk from Birmingham New Street and the route to take is well signposted and takes passengers under the Bullring shopping centre.

The station is the eighth busiest railway station in the UK and the busiest outside London, with 32 million passenger entries and exits between April 2012 and March 2013. It is also the busiest interchange station outside London, with over 5.1 million passengers changing trains at the station annually.