Station code JEQ DfT category E Opened 31 May 1999 | Grid reference SP059879 Managed by London Midland 2011/12 0.343 million Number of platforms 2 | |
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Address Birmingham B18 6LE, United Kingdom Similar Small Heath railway st, Adderley Park railway st, Aston railway station, Duddeston railway station, Five Ways railway station | ||
Birmingham metro tram at jewellery quarter station
Jewellery Quarter station is a combined railway station and tram stop, situated in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham, England. The station is served by London Midland (who operate the station), Chiltern Railways, and the Midland Metro.
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- Birmingham metro tram at jewellery quarter station
- Jewellery quarter station and tram stop 26 9 15 series 18 episode 4
- History
- Facilities
- Train
- Metro
- References
The station is set at the mouth of Hockley No 2 Tunnel below the elevation of its road-level access point on Vyse Street; stairs and a lift are provided.
Jewellery quarter station and tram stop 26 9 15 series 18 episode 4
History
Jewellery Quarter station was opened in 1995, as part of the "Jewellery Line" project which saw the re-introduction of cross-city services via Birmingham Snow Hill. Midland Metro services commenced in 1999, when its first (and so far only) line from Birmingham to Wolverhampton opened.
No previous station had existed at this site, however the area was historically served by Hockley station, located a short distance west, which had been opened by the Great Western Railway in 1854, and was closed with the line in 1972.
Facilities
The station has no car park, but ten cycle storage spaces are available.
Train
Most trains are operated by London Midland. The Monday to Saturday daytime service sees trains approximately every 10 minutes in each direction, operating between Stourbridge Junction, Birmingham Snow Hill, and either Dorridge or Whitlocks End. Many trains continue beyond Stourbridge to Kidderminster, Worcester Foregate Street or Great Malvern, and some continue beyond Whitlocks End & Dorridge to Stratford-upon-Avon.
Chiltern Railways services operate in peak hours only, between Kidderminster and London Marylebone. Unlike London Midland services, only a few Chiltern trains call at Jewellery Quarter.
Metro
Midland Metro services operate at frequent intervals, between Birmingham and Wolverhampton St Georges. Mondays to Saturdays, services in each direction run at six to eight-minute intervals during the day, and at fifteen-minute intervals during the evenings and on Sundays.