Gravelly Hill railway station
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| Gravelly Hill | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Gravelly Hill | ||
| Local authority | Birmingham | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | GVH | ||
| Managed by | Central Trains | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.166 million | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | West Midlands | ||
| Zone | 2 | ||
| History | |||
| 1862 | Opened | ||
| 1992 | Electrification | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Gravelly Hill (source) | |||
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Gravelly Hill railway station serves the Gravelly Hill area of Birmingham, in the West Midlands county of the UK. It is situated on the Redditch-Birmingham New Street-Lichfield "Cross-City" line.
Opened in 1862, the station was built by the London and North Western (LNWR) railway company on their line between Birmingham and Derby. The only remaining original feature is the booking office building, which is unusual in having 2 storys, with access to the ticket office via the upper level. Other buildings and an early wooden footbridge were removed with the electrification of the Cross City line in 1992. The footbridge being replaced by a modern metal structure.
The station is served by Central Trains, who, apart from their own inter-urban and long distance services, operate services within the West Midlands under contract to Centro, who specify the level of service and fares.
Cross City trains are operated by Class 323 electrical multiple units. The station is served by six trains an hour in each direction, with an average journey time to Birmingham New Street of around 11 minutes.
[edit] References
- An Historical Survey Of Selected LMS Stations Vol. One Dr R Preston and R Powell Hendry. Oxford Pub. Co. (1982, Reprinted in 2001) ISBN 0860931684
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Gravelly Hill railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Gravelly Hill railway station from Multimap.com
- Gravelly Hill Station - 1862-Present
- Gravelly Hill station at warwickshirerailways.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston | Central Trains Cross-City Line |
Erdington | ||
