Selly Oak railway station
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| Selly Oak | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Selly Oak | ||
| Local authority | Birmingham | ||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
| Grid reference | SP044826 | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | SLY | ||
| Managed by | London Midland | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.800 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.896 million | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | West Midlands | ||
| Zone | 2 | ||
| History | |||
| 1876 | Opened | ||
| 1978 | Rebuilt | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Selly Oak from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Selly Oak railway station is a railway station in Selly Oak in Birmingham, England on the Cross-City Line between Redditch, Birmingham and Lichfield.
It opened in 1876 on the Midland Railway's Birmingham and West Suburban Branch to serve the burgeoning suburbs of Selly Oak and Bournbrook. The station area has changed considerably since the Midland Railway days and lost virtually all its original features as the station was completely rebuilt in 1978 along with the others on this line when the Cross-City route was re-opened.
The station is only served by Cross City Line trains, which are currently Class 323 electrical multiple units. Pedestrian and vehicular access is via Heeley Road, off the A38 Bristol Road. The station and line are on an embankment.
The site has recently been expanded with the addition of a new car park with 93 free spaces, making Selly Oak station a new Park and Ride site.[1] Access between platforms is via a covered overhead bridge, or via the A38 for wheelchair users and those of limited mobility. The overhead bridge has views of Bournbrook, The University of Birmingham and the city centre itself.
Selly Oak Station is equipped with real-time information departure boards which were previously installed in 2006 by Central Trains. There are two automated ticket machines and two windowed ticket booths.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Selly Oak railway station from National Rail
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Selly Oak railway station
- Railways of Warwickshire entry
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Bournville | London Midland Cross-City Line |
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