| Five Ways | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Five Ways |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Grid reference | SP059858 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | FWY |
| Managed by | London Midland |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 0.450 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.480 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.514 million |
| 2007/08 * | 0.564 million |
| 2008/09 * | 0.990 million |
| 2009/10 * | 1.043 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | West Midlands |
| Zone | 1 |
| History | |
| 1876 | Original station opened |
| 1944 | Original station closed |
| 1978 | Current station opened |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Five Ways from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Five Ways railway station is a railway station serving Five Ways and Lee Bank in Birmingham. It is situated on the Redditch-Birmingham New Street-Lichfield Cross-City Line.
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Built in 1876 as part of the development of the Birmingham West Suburban Railway by the Midland Railway, it closed in 1944. The original station building was then leased for commercial uses, in which it remains occupied to this day.
As part of the creation of the Cross-City Line services, the current station opened in 1978. Built with its main entrance on Lee Bank Middleway, the cost of building the station (approximately £300,000), was met by the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive.
Ticket barriers were installed at the start of 2009, and became operational shortly before the end of April that same year.
The station achieved a milestone in 2009/10 by having over 1 million "entries and exits" as denoted by ticket sales.
Five Ways is the nearest railway station to Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Edgbaston cricket ground and the Birmingham Oratory.
The station is served by London Midland local "Cross-City" services, operated by Class 323 electrical multiple units. Trains operate every 10 minutes during Monday-Saturday daytimes, every 10-20 minutes Monday-Saturday evenings, and every 30 minutes on Sundays.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| London Midland | ||||