Selly Oak railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Selly Oak

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manager = London Midland
locale = Selly Oak
borough = Birmingham
pte = West Midlands
zone = 2
usage0405 = 0.800
usage0506 = 0.897
usage0607 = 1.024
code = SLY
platforms = 2
latitude = 52.441
longitude = -1.935
gridref = SP044826
years = 1876
events = Opened
years2 = 1978
events2 = Rebuilt

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. [cite web|title=Birmingham City Council - Railway Station Car Parks|url=http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=39524&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=439] 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.

References

External links

* [http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/selly_oak.php Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Selly Oak railway station]
* [http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lms/sellyoak.htm Railways of Warwickshire entry]