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The West Midlands rail network is divided into five zones, centred on Birmingham city centre. [3] This is mainly for the purpose of defining season ticket boundaries. For example, a ticket valid in zones 1 and 2 can be used for travel between any station in those zones, but cannot be used to travel to zone 3 or beyond.
Birmingham New Street is Birmingham's principal railway station and one of the principal stations of the UK rail network. [1] The station is managed by Network Rail [2] and its main entrance is located on Stephenson Street. New Street is the main gateway for most people arriving in the city and serves most of the city rail services, providing ...
In 1846, the LNWR had obtained an act of Parliament, the London and Birmingham Railway (New Street Station) Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. ccclix), to extend their line into the centre of Birmingham, which involved the acquisition of some 1.2 hectares (3 acres) of land and the demolition of around 70 houses in Peck Lane, The Froggery, Queen Street ...
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A large number of railway lines meet at Birmingham New Street railway station, which is a hub of the UK rail network and is the calling point for most intercity services to and from Birmingham. [5] Trains to London Marylebone operated by Chiltern Railways stop at Moor Street station, and most continue to Snow Hill station. [6]
The station was designed by the architect Ray Moorcroft and opened on 26 January 1976; [1] it has regular train services to many parts of the country. It was named Birmingham International after the adjacent airport, which had at the time that name but is today called simply Birmingham Airport. A large space under the overbridge next to the ...
The Snow Hill Lines is the collective name for the railway lines running through Birmingham Snow Hill and Birmingham Moor Street stations in Birmingham, United Kingdom. [1] [2] They form an important part of the suburban rail network of Birmingham, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. All other lines to/through Birmingham use Birmingham New Street ...
View southward of Bredon railway station towards Cheltenham in 1960. The line is an important part of the British railway network, forming a section of the Bristol to Birmingham main line. Frequent long-distance passenger services operate by CrossCountry, part of Arriva UK Trains. The line is also an important freight route.