Longbridge railway station
Longbridge  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Longbridge |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Coordinates | 52°23′46″N 1°58′48″W / 52.396°N 1.980°WCoordinates: 52°23′46″N 1°58′48″W / 52.396°N 1.980°W |
| Grid reference | SP013775 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | LOB |
| Managed by | London Midland |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | E |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2010/11 |
 0.638 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.751 million |
| 2012/13 |
 0.743 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.797 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.832 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Transport for West Midlands |
| Zone | 4 |
| History | |
| Original company | Birmingham and Gloucester Railway |
| 15 November 1841 | Station opened |
| 1 May 1849 | Closed |
| 8 May 1978 | Reopened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Longbridge from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
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.
History
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, 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]
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.[3]
Services are operated by Class 323 electric multiple units.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| London Midland | ||||
| London Midland | Terminus | |||
| Disused railways | ||||
Line and station closed | Great Western Railway | Terminus | ||
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.
References
- ↑ "Area Action Plan". Future 4 Longbridge. Archived from the original on 25 March 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
- ↑ "Longbridge Rail Park & Ride Consultation" (PDF). Centro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
- ↑ GB National Rail Timetable May 2016 Edition, Table 69 (Network Rail)
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
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