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General information | |
Location | Five Ways, Birmingham England |
Coordinates | 52°28′17″N1°54′46″W / 52.4713°N 1.9129°W |
Grid reference | SP059858 |
Managed by | West Midlands Railway [1] |
Transit authority | Transport for West Midlands |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | FWY |
Fare zone | 1 |
Classification | DfT category D |
Key dates | |
1885 | Opened |
1944 | Temporary Closure |
1950 | Official Closure |
1978 | Reopened |
Passengers | |
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Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Five Ways railway station is a railway station serving the Five Ways and Lee Bank areas of Birmingham,England. It is situated on the Cross-City Line.
The original Five Ways station operated between 1885 and 1944. The station was reopened in 1978 when the Cross-City line services were created.
The original station was opened in 1885 by the Midland Railway,when the Birmingham West Suburban Railway (BWSR) was extended into Birmingham New Street. It fell prey to competition from local bus services,and services were suspended in 1944,as a wartime economy measure,under the auspices of the London,Midland and Scottish Railway. [2] The closure was made permanent by British Railways in 1950. [3]
Alongside the station was the spur line leading to Central Goods station. The junction to this line was just south of Five Ways. The spur was part of the original alignment of the BWSR,leading to its original terminus at Granville Street. Following the closure of Granville Street in 1885,the spur line was extended to run to Central Goods station,which remained open until the late 1960s. [4]
The station was rebuilt and reopened in 1978 to the designs of the architect John Broome [5] as part of the creation of the Cross-City Line services. Built with its main entrance on Islington Row Middleway. [4] British Rail also carried out electrification of the lines through the station in 1993.[ citation needed ]
Ticket barriers were installed at the start of 2009 and became operational shortly before the end of April in the same year.[ citation needed ]
The station achieved a milestone in 2009–10 by having over 1 million "entries and exits",according to the Office of Rail and Road’s station usage estimates.
Five Ways is the nearest railway station to Birmingham Botanical Gardens,Edgbaston Cricket Ground and the Birmingham Oratory.
The station is served by West Midlands Trains with local Transport for West Midlands branded "Cross-City" services,operated by Class 323 Electric multiple units. [6]
The off-peak service pattern is as follows:
Mondays to Saturdays:
Sundays:
Preceding station | ![]() | Following station | ||
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Birmingham New Street | West Midlands Railway Lichfield –Four Oaks –Birmingham –Bromsgrove/Redditch Cross-City Line | University |
The station is an interchange for trams at Five Ways tram stop on the West Midlands Metro,which is approximately 0.4 miles (0.64 km) away,roughly an eight minute walk. [9]
The Cross-City Line is a suburban rail line in the West Midlands region of England. It runs for 32 mi (51 km) from Redditch and Bromsgrove in Worcestershire,its two southern termini,to Lichfield,Staffordshire,its northern terminus,via Birmingham New Street,connecting the suburbs of Birmingham in between. Services are operated by West Midlands Trains.
Sutton Coldfield railway station is the main railway station for the town of Sutton Coldfield,Birmingham,West Midlands,England. It is situated on the Redditch/Bromsgrove-Birmingham New Street-Four Oaks-Lichfield Cross-City Line 7+1⁄2 miles (12.1 km) north east of Birmingham New Street.
Aston railway station serves the districts of Aston and Nechells in Birmingham,England. The passenger entrance is on Lichfield Road. The station is on the Cross-City Line and the Chase Line. It is one of two local stations for Aston Villa Football Club and near to the Aston Expressway and to Gravelly Hill Interchange.
University railway station serves the University of Birmingham,Birmingham Women's Hospital,and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the West Midlands of England. It is on the Cross-City Line,which runs from Redditch and Bromsgrove to Lichfield via Birmingham New Street. Most services are operated by West Midlands Railway who manage the station,but some are operated by CrossCountry.
Duddeston railway station is situated in the Duddeston area of Birmingham,England on the Redditch-Birmingham New Street-Four Oaks-Lichfield Cross-City Line and the Chase Line. Services on the Cross-City Line are usually operated by Class 323 electric multiple units,while Class 350 electric multiple units are commonly used on services to and from Walsall.
Wylde Green railway station is a railway station serving northern Wylde Green and Boldmere in Sutton Coldfield,Birmingham,West Midlands,England. It is on the Redditch/Bromsgrove-Birmingham New Street-Lichfield Cross-City Line 6+1⁄2 miles (10.5 km) north east of Birmingham New Street,and is in Centro fare zone 4.
Shenstone railway station is a railway station on Station Road,in the village of Shenstone,in Staffordshire,England. It is situated on the Cross-City Line between Bromsgrove/Redditch and Lichfield via Birmingham.
Gravelly Hill railway station serves the Gravelly Hill area of Birmingham,England. It is situated on the Redditch/Bromsgrove-Birmingham New Street-Four Oaks-Lichfield Cross-City Line.
Selly Oak railway station is a railway station in Selly Oak in Birmingham,England,on the Cross-City Line between Redditch,Birmingham and Lichfield.
Bournville railway station serves the Bournville area of Birmingham,England. It is on the Cross-City Line which runs from Redditch/Bromsgrove to Lichfield via Birmingham New Street.
Kings Norton Railway Station serves the Kings Norton and Cotteridge areas of Birmingham,England. It lies on the Cross-City Line from Redditch and Bromsgrove through Birmingham New Street to Lichfield. The station's main entrance is located on Pershore Road South,the A441.
Erdington railway station is a railway station serving the Erdington area of Birmingham,England. It is situated on the Redditch/Bromsgrove-Birmingham New Street-Four Oaks-Lichfield Cross-City Line.
Chester Road railway station is a railway station serving the Pype Hayes,Erdington,Wylde Green and Boldmere areas of north-east Birmingham,in the West Midlands county of England,as well as the nearby Wylde Green shops.
Longbridge railway station is a two-platform station,serving the Longbridge,Rednal,Rubery,and West Heath areas in the far south-west of Birmingham,England. It is on the Cross City Line. The station and all trains calling there are operated by West Midlands Trains.
Barnt Green railway station serves the village of Barnt Green,North Worcestershire,England. It is situated 9+1⁄2 miles (15.3 km) south west of Birmingham New Street. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by West Midlands Trains.
Four Oaks railway station serves the Four Oaks area of Sutton Coldfield,West Midlands,England. It is situated on the Cross-City Line. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by West Midlands Railway.
Butlers Lane railway station serves the northern part of the Four Oaks district of Sutton Coldfield,England. It is situated on the Cross-City Line. The station,and all trains calling there are operated by West Midlands Trains.
Blake Street railway station serves the Hill Hook area of Sutton Coldfield,Birmingham,England. It is situated on the Cross-City Line,located on the county boundary between the West Midlands and Staffordshire. The station is managed by West Midlands Trains,who operate all trains serving it.
The Birmingham West Suburban Railway was a suburban railway built by the Midland Railway company. Opened in stages between 1876 and 1885,it allowed both the opening of development of central southwest suburban Birmingham south into Worcestershire and the by-passing of railway traffic via the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway into central Birmingham. Today,it forms a major section of the Cross-City Line,running from Lichfield to Redditch. It also forms an important part of the Cross Country Route.
The Birmingham station group is a station group of three railway stations in Birmingham city centre,consisting of New Street,Moor Street,and Snow Hill. The station group is printed on national railway tickets as BIRMINGHAM STNS and does not include the international station of Birmingham International,which is located some 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) east of the city centre next to Birmingham Airport and National Exhibition Centre.