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BY TRAIN

The nearest railway station to the Mailbox is Birmingham New Street.

New Street to The Mailbox (on foot)

Exit New Street Station from the Victoria Square entrance/exit. Turn left at exit and walk down Navigation Street, crossing over the pedestrian crossing at the junction with Hill Street.

Continue down Navigation Street and walk under the Suffolk Street Queensway road bridge, following the painted lines on the path which will direct you to the Mailbox. Mailbox Square is directly in front of you once you walk under the road bridge.

This walk should take approximately 5 minutes.

Snow Hill Station to The Mailbox (on foot)

Exit Snow Hill from the main entrance and turn right on to Colmore Row. Walk down Colmore Row to Victoria Square. Cross over Victoria Square and turn left down Hill Street, past Swallow Street, until you reach Navigation Street.

Turn right into Navigation Street, continue down Navigation Street and walk under the Suffolk Street Queensway road bridge. Mailbox Square is directly in front of you once you walk under the road bridge.

This walk should take approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

Moor Street Station to the Mailbox (on foot)

Exit Moor Street Station and cross over Moor Street Queensway. Walk up Carrs Lane and turn left on to High Street. Walk down the High Street and turn right into New Street. Walk up New Street and then turn left onto Stephenson Street.

Turn left into Navigation Street, walking down Navigation Street, crossing over the pedestrian crossing at the junction with Hill Street.

Continue down Navigation Street and walk under the Suffolk Street Queensway road bridge, following the painted lines on the path which will direct you to the Mailbox.

Mailbox Square is directly in front of you once you walk under the road bridge.

This walk should take approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

Centrebus 77

An alternative to walking from Moor Street or Snow Hill train stations is to catch the Centrebus 77.

Centrebus 77 operates every 12 minutes between 7.00am and 7.00pm on Mondays to Saturdays and runs in a clockwise direction around the city centre.

BY METRO

The Metro tram operates between Wolverhampton St Georges and Birmingham Snow Hill. It runs every 8 minutes in the daytime and every 12 minutes after 7pm, stopping at 23 stations including West Bromwich, Wednesbury and Bilston.

For walking directions from Snow Hill to the Mailbox, see above.

BY BUS

Birmingham city centre is accessible by bus from most locations in the West Midlands.

Please call the Centro Hotline on 0121 200 2700 to confirm your bus stop location, journey times and fares before travelling.

Wheelchair user access from the street

From the front of the Mailbox:

Face the Mailbox and enter the car park past the right side of the Malmaison Hotel. Turn left and take the lift to level 5.

Out of the lift turn right and go through the Mailbox mal to another set of lifts, take it to level 7. Follow walkway round and you'll see BBC Birmingham on your left.

From the back of the Mailbox, canal side:
Off Broad Street join the canal near Brindley place or Gas Street.  Follow the canal to your right.

Take the slope over the bridge, enter the Mailbox past the restaurants, up the slope through the glass doors. BBC Birmingham is on your left.