Virgin Trains West Coast

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About

Virgin Trains offers standalone bookings with AccesRail 9B/450 allowing passengers to travel to/from International Airport to many Virgin Trains destinations throughout Britain. Whatever their destination, customers will enjoy a comfortable journey aboard Virgin Trains’ and Super Voyager high speed trains on the West Coast Mainline.

Destinations

The chart below demonstrates many of the great routes available to and from Birmingham International Airport. Many are excellent final destinations but others may also serve as great feeder routes to flights out of Birmingham. Euston is also a prominent station on offer and is only 1 hour 15 minutes away with trains departing every 20 minutes. Virgin Trains offers train service between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and:

Destination Code Approx. Time

Carlisle CXX 3hr 06

Edinburgh ZXE 4hrs 29

Glasgow ZGG 4hrs 24

Oxenholme KXN 2hr 28

Preston XPT 1hr 58

Lancaster XQL 2hrs 14

Warrington XWN 1hr 33

Crewe XVC 1hr 14

London Euston QQU 1hr 11

Milton Keynes KYN 40 min

Watford Junction WXF 1hr 53

Wigan XWI 1hr 44

Virgin Trains E-tickets are available as follows:

Standalone 9B/450 1/7 Standalone sales (ticketed on 9B plate) are possible in these BSP/ARC markets:

ARC USA BSP Australia BSP Austria BSP Belgium/Netherlands/Luxembourg BSP Canada BSP Finland BSP France BSP Germany BSP Hong Kong BSP Indonesia BSP Italy BSP Japan BSP Macao BSP Malaysia BSP Scandinavia – Open in Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. BSP Singapore BSP South Korea BSP Spain BSP Switzerland/Liechtenstein BSP Taiwan BSP Thailand BSP UK

Participating GDS’s

Abacus Amadeus Apollo Axess Galileo Infini Sabre Sirena Travel SITA Travel Sky Topas Worldspan

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Eligibility

Available worldwide.

Train Range

9B 6800—6999

Booking Classes

First Class Standard Class

J-Class Y-Class

Anytime tickets Anytime tickets

The Virgin Trains First Class offering includes complimentary food, drink and Wi-Fi.

Inventory

Schedules are filed minimum 11 months in advance. Schedules Flight info “Operated by Virgin Trains”

Minimum Connection Time

N/A

Auto Cancellation of Booking

24 hrs prior to departure

Period of Validity

Scheduled train departure time (indicated on the boarding pass).

Discounts

N/A

How to book it

GDS Availability Display The image below is a typical GDS availability display demonstrating a possible itinerary between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and (ZXE).

3/7 PNR Booking The image below is a PNR booked on the GDS:

Refunds:

9B rail fare is non-refundable after scheduled departure time. Requests for refunds must be initiated at the point of sale.

Check-in

Earliest 72 hours before train departure, the passenger will have to check-in at www.accesrail.com to print the Virgin Trains ticket. At time of booking, please inform the passenger to keep the PNR locator or e-ticket number handy to facilitate check-in.

Check-in

Passenger visits www.accesrail.com/checkin within 72 hours prior to departure.

Passenger enters his/her first and last name and one of the following: PNR Locator or; e-ticket number.

Passenger prints the travel document, which is required for boarding.

Travel documents

At the time of purchase the travel agent issues the e-ticket and receives the ticket pickup number via Special Service 4/7 Request (SSR). To retrieve their actual travel document, passengers must check-in prior to boarding the train. View sample travel documents.

Travel information

5/7 Always check departure screens at Stations for the exact departure times and check platform numbers which can be altered at short notice. Due to ongoing engineering works, especially on weekends, always verify train schedules at https://www.virgintrains.co.uk/travel-updates/planned-improvements. To check live schedule updates on the day, verify https://www.journeycheck.com/virgintrains/

Airport Transfers

There is a FREE Air-Rail Link monorail between Birmingham Airport and Birmingham International Train Station that operates between 05:15 and 02:00 daily and takes approximately 2 minutes.

Here is a map of the Air-Rail Link location at Birmingham International Train Station ( view online):

Here is a map of the Air-Rail Link location at Birmingham Airport ( view online):

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NATIONAL RAIL CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE: Travel is subject to Conditions of Carriage (NRCoC) and to the conditions of carriage of other operators on whose services the ticket is valid. The NRCoC can be obtained from www.nationalrail.co.uk

SPECIFIC e-TICKET CONDITIONS: Your travel document must be retained and available for inspection during your journey. The ticket must be clearly printed on plain, clean, white paper. Problems with printing will not be the responsibility of Virgin Trains. The ticket is for the named passenger only and is not transferable or for resale. Proof of ID will need to be carried along with the ticket during your entire journey.

Sales Manual

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FAQ

What if the passenger misses their train connection? The ticket is valid for the specific service listed and in the event of disruption or delay it will be accepted on the next available service, subject to availability. Customers may not travel on an earlier service than the booked rail service.

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