Station code LOB DfT category E Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference SP013775 Managed by London Midland 2011/12 0.751 million | |
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Similar Chester Road railway st, Blake Street railway st, Butlers Lane railway st, Gravelly Hill railway station, Four Oaks railway station | ||
Longbridge railway station serves the Longbridge area in the south-west of Birmingham, England. It is on the Cross City Line. The station and all trains calling there are operated by London Midland.
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History
Two previous stations serving Longbridge have existed: The first one was opened just south of the current one, when the original Birmingham and Gloucester Railway opened in 1840, it did not prosper and closed in 1849. Another Longbridge station had existed nearby, on the Halesowen Railway's branch to Old Hill: this station only ever served workman's trains, and operated between 1915 and 1964.
The current station, on Tessall Lane, was built in 1978 under the auspices of British Rail, as part of the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive's Cross-City Line scheme. It was built as a simple two platform station on the four-track line, with a turnback siding just south of the station for terminating services. The line was electrified in 1993.
Services
During Monday-Saturday daytimes, northbound trains operate every 10 minutes with two trains per hour to Four Oaks, two to Lichfield City and two through to Lichfield Trent Valley. Southbound trains operate every 20 minutes to Redditch and three trains per hour from the north also terminate here (using a reversing siding south of the station to change direction). On Sundays, trains operate every 30 minutes between Redditch and Lichfield.
Services are operated by Class 323 electric multiple units.
Disabled access
The ticket office and footbridge have level access from Longbridge Lane. Platform 1 (for trains towards Birmingham New Street) has step-free access by means of a lift from the footbridge, and platform 2 (for trains towards Redditch) has a ramp from the footbridge to platform level.