Longbridge railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Longbridge | ||
| Local authority | Birmingham | ||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | LOB | ||
| Managed by | London Midland | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.292 million | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | West Midlands | ||
| Zone | 4 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1978 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Longbridge from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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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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[edit] History
The current station, on Tessall Lane, was built in 1978, as part of the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive's Cross-City Line scheme, at a cost of around £300,000. An earlier Longbridge station had existed nearby, on the Halesowen Railway's branch to Old Hill.
As part of general plans to improve Longbridge, the station may be redeveloped in the coming years.[1] Centro, the passenger transport executive for the area, have also proposed the building of a new multi-storey car park, to provide park and ride facilities at the station.[2]
[edit] Services
During Monday-Saturday daytimes, trains operate every 10 minutes between Longbridge and Birmingham New Street. Every 30 minutes, these trains start from Redditch. Most trains continue beyond Birmingham New Street to Four Oaks, or Lichfield and every 30 minutes to Lichfield Trent Valley. On Sundays, trains operate every 30 minutes between Redditch and Lichfield.
Services are operated by Class 323 electric multiple units.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Barnt Green | London Midland Cross-City Line |
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[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Longbridge railway station from National Rail
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Longbridge railway station
- Warwickshire Railways page
[edit] References
- ^ Area Action Plan. Future 4 Longbridge. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- ^ Longbridge Rail Park & Ride Consultation. Centro. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
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