The quickest route is to leave the station take an immediate
right towards the BT Police building, through the automatic doors
and down the stairs to the subway. At the end of the subway head
left to the main road (A4124). Please treat this very busy road
with caution - there is a pedestrian crossing just 100 yards
down the road so rather than risking life and limb do please use
it
It is worth noting that the railway station does provide 20min
free parking - although it is intended for those using the station
itself
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About Wolverhampton Upper & Lower Stations
The first station on this site was opened in 1852 by the London
and North Western Railway (LNWR). The only visible remnant of the
original station is the Queen's Building, the gateway to Railway
Drive which was the approach road to the station, which nowadays is
a cafeteria serving Wolverhampton bus station. Three years later
the Great Western Railway (GWR) opened a second station, located
behind the older station on lower ground, which became known as the
Wolverhampton Low Level station, the other becoming known as
Wolverhampton High Level
At nationalisation in 1948, Wolverhampton High Level was run by
the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS)
The present Wolverhampton station dates from 1965, when the High
Level station was completely rebuilt as part of the modernisation
programme which saw the West Coast Main Line electrified. It
consisted of three through platforms (the present platforms 1, 2
and 3). In the 1980s, a parcels siding was converted into a
south-facing bay platform (the present platform 5), and a new
north-facing bay was constructed (the present platform 6)
More recently (in 2004), a new through platform (platform 4) was
constructed on the site of infrequently-used sidings. This has
greatly enhanced the capacity of the station. A new footbridge was
also constructed, to allow access to the new platform but also to
improve access to the existing ones. A more comprehensive
redevelopment of the station and surrounding area was announced on
October 18th 2006