Selly Oak railway station

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Selly Oak
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General information
Location Selly Oak, Birmingham
England
Coordinates 52°26′28″N1°56′06″W / 52.441°N 1.935°W / 52.441; -1.935
Grid reference SP044826
Managed by West Midlands Railway [1]
Transit authority Transport for West Midlands
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSLY
Fare zone2
Classification DfT category D
History
Original company Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
3 April 1876 [2] Opened as Selly Oak and Bournbrook
1904Renamed Selly Oak [3]
1978Rebuilt
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 3.274 million
Somerset Road
Line open, station closed
  Midland Railway
Birmingham West Suburban Railway
  Stirchley Street
Line and station (now Bournville) open

Station masters

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