Jewellery Quarter railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Jewellery Quarter | ||
| Local authority | Birmingham | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | Central Trains | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 (train) + 2 (metro) | ||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 86,529 | ||
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| PTE | West Midlands | ||
| Zone | 1 | ||
| History | |||
| 1995 | Opened | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Jewellery Quarter (source) | |||
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Jewellery Quarter station is a railway station and tram stop, situated in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham, England. The station is served by the Central Trains (who operate the station), Chiltern Railways, and the Midland Metro.
The station is set some 20 metres below the elevation of its road-level access point; stairs and a lift are provided.
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[edit] History
The station was opened in 1995, as part of the "Jewellery Line" project which saw the re-introduction of cross-city services via Birmingham Snow Hill. Midland Metro services commenced in 1999, when its first (and so far only) line from Birmingham to Wolverhampton opened.
No previous station existed at this location, although it is a short distance from the previous Hockley station, opened by the Great Western Railway in 1854 and closed in 1972.
[edit] Services
Most trains are operated by Central Trains. The Monday to Saturday daytime service sees trains approximately every 10 minutes in each direction, from Stourbridge Junction via Birmingham Snow Hill to either Dorridge or Shirley. Some trains continue beyond Stourbridge to Kidderminster, Worcester Foregate Street or Great Malvern, or beyond Shirley to Stratford-upon-Avon.
Chiltern Railways services operate in peak hours only, between Kidderminster and London Marylebone.
Midland Metro services operate at frequent intervals, between Birmingham Snow Hill and Wolverhampton St Georges.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Jewellery Quarter railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Jewellery Quarter railway station from Multimap.com
- Description of station on the Rail Around Birmingham website.
| Preceding station | Midland Metro Lines | Following station | ||
| St Paul's | Line 1 | Soho, Benson Road | ||
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| Birmingham Snow Hill | Central Trains Snow Hill-Worcester |
The Hawthorns | ||
| Birmingham Snow Hill | Chiltern Railways London-Kidderminster Peak hours only |
The Hawthorns | ||
