Erdington railway station
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Erdington | |||
Erdington station, showing the south-bound platform | |||
Location | |||
Place | Erdington | ||
Local authority | Birmingham | ||
Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
Grid reference | SP109923 | ||
Operations | |||
Station code | ERD | ||
Managed by | London Midland | ||
Platforms in use | 2 | ||
Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
2004/05 * | 0.267 million | ||
2005/06 * | 0.299 million | ||
Passenger Transport Executive | |||
PTE | West Midlands | ||
Zone | 3 | ||
History | |||
Key dates | Opened 1862 | ||
National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Erdington from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Erdington railway station is a railway station serving the Erdington area of Birmingham, England. It is situated on the Redditch-Birmingham New Street-Lichfield Cross-City Line.
The station was opened in 1862 on Sheep Lane, was later became known as Station Road.[1]
Pedestrian access to the former LMS station is via Station Road. The station is above road level, as the line here is on an embankment. A new passenger shelter on the northbound platform was built and opened in November 2006.
The letters LMS can still be seen on the adjacent road bridge.
[edit] Services
The station is served by London Midland with local Centro branded "Cross-City" services, 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 12 minutes.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Gravelly Hill | London Midland Cross-City Line |
Chester Road |
[edit] References
- ^ The Story of Erdington; Douglas V Jones, 1985
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Erdington railway station from National Rail
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Erdington railway station
- Warwickshire Railways page