Longbridge railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Longbridge


manager = London Midland
locale = Longbridge
borough = Birmingham
pte = West Midlands
zone = 4
usage0405 = 0.292
usage0506 = 0.316
usage0607 = 0.343
code = LOB
platforms = 2
latitude = 52.396
longitude = -1.980
start = 1978

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, 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. [cite web|url=http://www.future4longbridge.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=28|title=Area Action Plan|publisher=Future 4 Longbridge|accessdate=2008-01-22] 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. [cite web|url=http://www.centro.org.uk/longbridge/Longbridge.pdf|title=Longbridge Rail Park & Ride Consultation|accessdate=2008-01-22|publisher=Centro]

ervices

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.

External links

* [http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/longbridge.php Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Longbridge railway station]
* [http://warwickshirerailways.com/lms/longbridge.htm Warwickshire Railways page]

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