Barnt Green railway station
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| Barnt Green | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Barnt Green |
| Local authority | Bromsgrove |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | Central Trains |
| Platforms in use | 4 |
| Annual entry/exit | 0.128 million ** |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1840 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| ** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Barnt Green. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Barnt Green railway station serves the village of Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England. It is situated at the junction of the Birmingham Cross-City Line and the Cross Country Route. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Central Trains.
The station is located at the top of the famous Lickey Incline, which descends at a gradient of 1 in 37.7 for two miles to the south.
[edit] Services
Services on the Cross-City Line operate every 30 minutes, all day, every day, between Redditch and Four Oaks via Birmingham New Street. Northbound trains continue to Lichfield Trent Valley, while southbound trains start from Four Oaks. On Sundays all trains run to and from Lichfield.
There are also occasional services (one or two per day) between Birmingham New Street and Worcester.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Barnt Green railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Barnt Green railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvechurch | Central Trains Cross-City Line |
Longbridge | ||
| Bromsgrove | Central Trains Birmingham-Worcester |
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