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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 ...
Birmingham New Street lies at the hub of the West Midland rail network. The following table lists the name of each station, along with the year it first opened, the metropolitan district in which the station lies, and the zone in which it is situated.
A direct and regular train service is in operation between Moor Street and Snow Hill through a tunnel, and since mid-2016 the Midland Metro provides a link between Snow Hill and New Street. [7] Birmingham New Street and Moor Street are close to the major shopping centres in the city including Grand Central (formerly known as The Pallasades) and ...
Since New Street does not have sufficient capacity for the new high-speed trains, a new dedicated high-speed railway station will be built at Curzon Street, partly on the site of the former station, and adjacent to Moor Street. [10] A new station called Birmingham Interchange will be opened adjacent to Birmingham International to serve the city ...
Birmingham New Street railway station is the busiest railway station in the United Kingdom outside of London. Its metropolitan economy is a significant economic powerhouse for the Midlands and is the second-largest in the United Kingdom with a GDP of $121.1bn (2014). [2]
BIRMINGHAM STNS: BIRMINGHAM BR: 0418 Birmingham Moor Street, Birmingham New Street, Birmingham Snow Hill: Birmingham Snow Hill was included from January 1988 following the reopening of the station. [11] BOOTLE STATIONS — 1780 Bootle New Strand, Bootle Oriel Road: Introduced 26 September 1999. [12] BRADFORD YK STNS: BRADFORD YKS BR: 0424
New Street is a street in central Birmingham, England. It is one of the city's principal thoroughfares and shopping streets linking Victoria Square to the Bullring Shopping Centre . It gives its name to New Street railway station , although the station has never had direct access to New Street except via Stephenson Place and latterly Grand ...
The West Midlands Metro is a light-rail/tram line in the West Midlands of England operating between Birmingham and Wolverhampton via West Bromwich and Wednesbury.It is owned and operated by Transport for West Midlands.