Platforms
Wolverhampton station has six platforms: platforms 1 to 4 are through platforms, while platforms 5 and 6 are bay platforms at the south and north ends respectively. Although all four platforms are reversible, in practice platform 1 is used for northbound services, platform 2 is used as reversible and platforms 3 and 4 are used for southbound service - although platform 3 is used for northbound services at busy times. Platform 5 is used by local services to Birmingham New Street continuing to Walsall. Platform 6 was designed for local services on the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury Line but it is rarely used, as the majority of services on that route travel through to Birmingham (or occasionally to Walsall). It is generally used for the first service of the day to Shrewsbury and for holding trains when they are not in use.
Virgin Trains services from London Euston typically arrive at platform 2, then reverse to make the journey back to London Euston. Occasionally, services from Glasgow Central or Edinburgh run through to London Euston, instead of the train starting from Wolverhampton.
All platforms at the station are electrified to 25kV AC overhead power.
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