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| name = Longbridge
| name = Longbridge
| symbol_location = gb
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| symbol = rail
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| image = Longbridge Railway Station.jpg
| image = Longbridge stn.jpg
| borough = [[Longbridge]], [[Birmingham]]
| borough = [[Longbridge]], [[Birmingham]]
| country = England
| country = England
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| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SP013775|25|SP013775}}
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| manager = [[West Midlands Trains|West Midlands Railway]]<ref>[http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/LOB/details.html Station facilities for Longbridge]</ref>
| manager = [[West Midlands Trains|West Midlands Railway]]
| platforms = 2
| platforms = 2
| code = LOB
| code = LOB
| zone = 4
| zone = 4
| classification = [[United Kingdom railway station categories|DfT category]] E
| classification = [[United Kingdom railway station categories|DfT category]] E
| transit_authority = [[Transport for West Midlands]]
| transit_authority = [[Transport for West Midlands]]
| original = [[Birmingham and Gloucester Railway]]
| original = [[Birmingham and Gloucester Railway]]
| years = 15 November 1841
| years = 15 November 1841
| events = Station opened
| events = Station opened
| years1 = 1 May 1849
| years1 = 1 May 1849
| events1 = Closed
| events1 = Closed
| years2 = 8 May 1978
| years2 = 8 May 1978
| events2 = Reopened
| events2 = Reopened
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{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 0.686 million}}
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| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the [[Office of Rail and Road]]
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'''Longbridge railway station''' serves the [[Longbridge]] area in the 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]].
'''Longbridge railway station''' serves the [[Longbridge]], [[Rednal]], [[Rubery]] and [[West Heath, West Midlands|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]].


==History==
==History==
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[[File:Longbridge Station - geograph.org.uk - 1601412.jpg|thumb|left|Longbridge station in August 1979, still incomplete; it had opened the previous year]]
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Two previous stations serving Longbridge have existed: The first was opened at a location just south of the current station in either 1840 or 1841, when the original [[Birmingham and Gloucester Railway]] opened, it did not prosper and closed in 1849.<ref name="Boynton">Boynton, John (1993). Rails Across The City, The Story of The Birmingham Cross City Line. Kidderminster: Mid England Books. {{ISBN|0-9522248-0-1}}.</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Quick |first1=Michael |title=Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain |url=https://rchs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Railway-Passenger-Stations.pdf|publisher=Railway and Canal Historical Society |access-date=17 March 2023 |page=294}}</ref>
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[[File:Longbridge Station - geograph.org.uk - 1601412.jpg|thumb|left|Longbridge station in 1979, still incomplete it had opened the previous year.]]
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Another [[Longbridge railway station (1915–1964)|Longbridge station]] had existed nearby, on the [[Halesowen Railway]] branch to [[Old Hill railway station|Old Hill]]: this station only ever served workman's trains, and operated between 1915 and 1964.<ref name="Boynton"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Longbridge Station (Halesowen Railway) 1915 - 1964|url=http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/longbridge_halesowen_railway.php|publisher=Rail around Birmingham & the West Midlands|access-date=22 January 2016}}</ref> Until closure of much of the Longbridge factory, the disused track and Longbridge station building remained in situ.


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Two previous stations serving Longbridge have existed. The first was opened at a location just south of the current station, in either 1840 or 1841, when the original [[Birmingham and Gloucester Railway]] opened; it did not prosper and closed in 1849.<ref name="Boynton">Boynton, John (1993). Rails Across The City, The Story of The Birmingham Cross City Line. Kidderminster: Mid England Books. {{ISBN|0-9522248-0-1}}.</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Quick |first1=Michael |title=Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain |url=https://rchs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Railway-Passenger-Stations.pdf|publisher=Railway and Canal Historical Society |access-date=17 March 2023 |page=294}}</ref>
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The current station, on Tessall Lane, was built to the designs of the architect John Broome<ref>{{cite book |last=Lawrence |first=David |date=2018 |title=British Rail Architecture 1948-97 |publisher=Crecy Publishing Ltd |page=155 |isbn=9780860936855 }}</ref> and opened in 1978 under the auspices of [[British Rail]], as part of the [[West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive]]'s Cross-City Line scheme. It was built as a simple two platform station on the four-track line, with a turnback siding just south of the station for terminating services. Initially nearly all Cross-City Line services terminated here, until 1980 when some were extended to {{rws|Redditch}}. The line was electrified in 1993.<ref name="Boynton"/>

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Another [[Longbridge railway station (1915–1964)|Longbridge station]] had existed nearby, on the [[Halesowen Railway]] branch to [[Old Hill railway station|Old Hill]]; this station only ever served workman's trains and operated between 1915 and 1964.<ref name="Boynton"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Longbridge station (Halesowen Railway) 1915 - 1964 |url=http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/longbridge_halesowen_railway.php|publisher=Rail around Birmingham & the West Midlands |access-date=22 January 2016}}</ref> Until closure of much of the Longbridge factory, the disused track and Longbridge station building remained in situ.

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The current station, on Tessall Lane, was built to the designs of the architect John Broome<ref>{{cite book |last=Lawrence |first=David |date=2018 |title=British Rail Architecture 1948-97 |publisher=Crecy Publishing Ltd |page=155 |isbn=9780860936855 }}</ref> and opened in 1978 under the auspices of [[British Rail]], as part of the [[West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive]]'s Cross-City Line scheme. It was built as a simple two platform station on the four-track line, with a turnback siding just south of the station for terminating services. Initially, nearly all Cross-City Line services terminated here, until 1980 when some were extended to {{rws|Redditch}}. The line was electrified in 1993.<ref name="Boynton"/>

==Facilities==
The station has a ticket office, staffed seven days a week; there are also ticket machines. There is a car park, with spaces for 44 bicycles. It also has a disabled toilet, accessible via a [[RADAR key]].<ref>{{cite web |website=Nationalrail.co.uk |title=Longbridge (LOB) |url=https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/longbridge/}}</ref>

The station has level access from Longbridge Lane. The ticket office and footbridge are both accessible at this station. Platform 1 (for services towards Birmingham New Street) has a lift facility, whereas platform 2 (for trains towards Redditch and Bromsgrove) has a ramp to the platform from the main station building. The ramp has been criticised for being too steep, with requests calling for the lift facility to be reinstated.


==Services==
==Services==
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[[File:Longbridge railway station with Class 323.jpg|thumb|Platforms at Longbridge, with a [[Central Trains]] service departing towards Birmingham New Street]]
The station is served by [[West Midlands Trains]] with local [[Transport for West Midlands]] branded "Cross-City" services, operated by [[British Rail Class 323|Class 323]] [[electrical multiple unit]]s.
[[File:Class 730 020 at Longbridge Platform 1.jpg|thumb|A West Midlands Railway train arriving at platform 1 in 2024]]
During Monday-Saturday daytimes, there are four northbound trains per hour with two terminating at [[Four Oaks railway station|Four Oaks]] calling at all stations and two through to [[Lichfield Trent Valley railway station|Lichfield Trent Valley]] calling at all stations except Duddeston. The average journey time to Birmingham New Street is around minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travel-information/journey-planning/timetables?station=Longbridge&crs=LOB|title=Train Timetables and Schedules {{!}} Longbridge |website=West Midlands Railway}}</ref>
Southbound trains operate every 30 minutes to [[Redditch railway station|Redditch]] and every 30 minutes to [[Bromsgrove railway station|Bromsgrove]]. Both Redditch services call at {{rws|Alvechurch}} and {{rws|Barnt Green}} with one Bromsgrove-bound train calling at Barnt Green per hour. On Sundays, trains operate every 30 minutes between Redditch and {{rws|Lichfield Trent Valley}} as well as one service per hour between Bromsgrove and Birmingham New Street calling at all stations en route.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/media/3843/download?inline|title=Train Times {{!}} The Cross City Line {{!}} 21 May until 9 December 2023 |website=West Midlands Railway}}</ref>


The station is served by [[West Midlands Trains]] with local [[Transport for West Midlands]] branded ''Cross-City'' services operated using {{brc|730}} [[electric multiple units]].<ref name=Class730>{{cite web |title=Class 730 fleet |url=https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travel-information/whats-new/new-trains/class-730-fleet |publisher=West Midlands Railway}}</ref>
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Since 29 July 2018, the trains that used to start or terminate here have been extended through to/from {{rws|Bromsgrove}} (except for a small number of early morning and late night trains) following the completion of a scheme to extend the Cross City electrification from Barnt Green.<ref>[http://www.railengineer.uk/2017/01/17/bromsgrove-corridor-resignalling/ Bromsgrove Corridor resignalling] ''Rail Engineer'' article 17 January 2017; Retrieved 7 June 2017</ref> Two trains per hour operate to/from Bromsgrove Mon-Sat and one each way per hour on Sundays (the latter starting/terminating at New Street).
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[[File:Longbridge railway station with Class 323.jpg|thumb|Platforms at Longbridge with a [[Central Trains]] [[British Rail Class 323|Class 323]] about to depart towards [[Birmingham New Street railway station|Birmingham New Street]]]]


The off-peak service pattern is shown below.<ref>{{Cite web |website=West Midlands Railway |title=Train Timetables and Schedules |date=2 June 2024 |access-date=3 December 2024 |url= https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travel-information/journey-planning/timetables}}</ref>
===Disabled access===

The ticket office and footbridge have level access from Longbridge Lane. Platform 1 (for trains towards {{stnlink|Birmingham New Street}}) has step-free access by means of a lift from the footbridge, and platform 2 (for trains towards {{stnlink|Redditch}}) has a ramp from the footbridge to platform level.
Mondays to Saturdays:
* 4 trains per hour (tph) northbound to {{rws|Four Oaks}} via {{rws|University|England}}, {{rws|Birmingham New Street}} and {{rws|Sutton Coldfield}}, departing from platform 1; of which:
** 2 tph continue to {{rws|Lichfield Trent Valley}} via {{rws|Lichfield City}}, calling at all stations except {{rws|Duddeston}}
* 4 tph southbound to {{rws|Barnt Green}}, departing from platform 2; of which:
** 2 tph continue to {{rws|Redditch}} via {{rws|Alvechurch}}
** 2 tph continue to {{rws|Bromsgrove}}, 1 tph does not call at Barnt Green.

Sundays:
* 2 tph northbound to Lichfield Trent Valley
* 2 tph southbound to Redditch
* 1 tph northbound to Birmingham New Street
* 1 tph southbound to Bromsgrove.

Services on Sundays call at all stations between Lichfield Trent Valley and Redditch, then all stations between Bromsgrove and Birmingham New Street.

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Since 29 July 2018, trains that used to terminate here were extended to Bromsgrove, except for a small number of early morning and late night trains, following the completion of a scheme to extend the Cross City electrification from Barnt Green.<ref>[https://www.railengineer.uk/2017/01/17/bromsgrove-corridor-resignalling/ Bromsgrove Corridor resignalling] ''Rail Engineer'' article 17 January 2017; Retrieved 7 June 2017</ref>


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== Future plans ==
In 2022, [[Network Rail]] published the ''West Midlands Strategic Rail Advice''. This guide suggested that Longbridge becomes the main "secondary hub" along the CrossCity South, having direct links to [[Nottingham]], [[Cardiff]], [[Hereford]],and the [[South West England|South West]]. The station would see approximately 32 services per hour.<ref>{{Cite web |title="West Midlands Strategic Advice 2022" |url=https://sacuksprodnrdigital0001.blob.core.windows.net/regional-long-term-planning/North%2C%20West%20and%20Central/West%20Midlands%20Strategic%20Advice%202022.pdf |access-date=3 December 2024 |website=Network Rail}}</ref>

This station could also be part of the newly reinstated [[Camp Hill line]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Midlands Mayor backs call to add Longbridge to new passenger line |url=https://b31.org.uk/2019/10/midlands-mayor-backs-call-to-add-longbridge-to-new-passenger-rail-line/ |website=B31 Voices |date=29 October 2019}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/longbridge.php Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Longbridge railway station]
* [http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/longbridge.php Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Longbridge railway station]
*[http://warwickshirerailways.com/lms/longbridge.htm Warwickshire Railways page]
* [http://warwickshirerailways.com/lms/longbridge.htm Warwickshire Railways page]


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Latest revision as of 17:16, 3 December 2024

Not to be confused with Longbridge railway station (1915–1964).

Longbridge
National Rail
General information
LocationLongbridge, Birmingham
England
Coordinates52°23′46″N 1°58′48″W / 52.396°N 1.980°W / 52.396; -1.980
Grid referenceSP013775
Managed byWest Midlands Railway
Transit authorityTransport for West Midlands
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeLOB
Fare zone4
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyBirmingham and Gloucester Railway
Key dates
15 November 1841Station opened
1 May 1849Closed
8 May 1978Reopened
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 1.029 million
2020/21Decrease 0.239 million
2021/22Increase 0.525 million
2022/23Increase 0.686 million
2023/24Increase 0.817 million
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Longbridge railway station serves 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.

History

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Longbridge station in August 1979, still incomplete; it had opened the previous year

Two previous stations serving Longbridge have existed. The first was opened at a location just south of the current station, in either 1840 or 1841, when the original Birmingham and Gloucester Railway opened; it did not prosper and closed in 1849.[1][2]

Another Longbridge station had existed nearby, on the Halesowen Railway branch to Old Hill; this station only ever served workman's trains and operated between 1915 and 1964.[1][3] Until closure of much of the Longbridge factory, the disused track and Longbridge station building remained in situ.

The current station, on Tessall Lane, was built to the designs of the architect John Broome[4] and opened in 1978 under the auspices of British Rail, as part of the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive's Cross-City Line scheme. It was built as a simple two platform station on the four-track line, with a turnback siding just south of the station for terminating services. Initially, nearly all Cross-City Line services terminated here, until 1980 when some were extended to Redditch. The line was electrified in 1993.[1]

Facilities

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The station has a ticket office, staffed seven days a week; there are also ticket machines. There is a car park, with spaces for 44 bicycles. It also has a disabled toilet, accessible via a RADAR key.[5]

The station has level access from Longbridge Lane. The ticket office and footbridge are both accessible at this station. Platform 1 (for services towards Birmingham New Street) has a lift facility, whereas platform 2 (for trains towards Redditch and Bromsgrove) has a ramp to the platform from the main station building. The ramp has been criticised for being too steep, with requests calling for the lift facility to be reinstated.

Services

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Platforms at Longbridge, with a Central Trains service departing towards Birmingham New Street
A West Midlands Railway train arriving at platform 1 in 2024

The station is served by West Midlands Trains with local Transport for West Midlands branded Cross-City services operated using Class 730 electric multiple units.[6]

The off-peak service pattern is shown below.[7]

Mondays to Saturdays:

Sundays:

  • 2 tph northbound to Lichfield Trent Valley
  • 2 tph southbound to Redditch
  • 1 tph northbound to Birmingham New Street
  • 1 tph southbound to Bromsgrove.

Services on Sundays call at all stations between Lichfield Trent Valley and Redditch, then all stations between Bromsgrove and Birmingham New Street.

Since 29 July 2018, trains that used to terminate here were extended to Bromsgrove, except for a small number of early morning and late night trains, following the completion of a scheme to extend the Cross City electrification from Barnt Green.[8]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
West Midlands Railway
Disused railways
Great Western RailwayTerminus
Cofton   Birmingham and
Gloucester Railway 		  Moseley
Midland RailwayTerminus

Future plans

[edit]

In 2022, Network Rail published the West Midlands Strategic Rail Advice. This guide suggested that Longbridge becomes the main "secondary hub" along the CrossCity South, having direct links to Nottingham, Cardiff, Hereford,and the South West. The station would see approximately 32 services per hour.[9]

This station could also be part of the newly reinstated Camp Hill line.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Boynton, John (1993). Rails Across The City, The Story of The Birmingham Cross City Line. Kidderminster: Mid England Books. ISBN 0-9522248-0-1.
  2. ^ Quick, Michael. "Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain" (PDF). Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 294. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Longbridge station (Halesowen Railway) 1915 - 1964". Rail around Birmingham & the West Midlands. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  4. ^ Lawrence, David (2018). British Rail Architecture 1948-97. Crecy Publishing Ltd. p. 155. ISBN 9780860936855.
  5. ^ "Longbridge (LOB)". Nationalrail.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Class 730 fleet". West Midlands Railway.
  7. ^ "Train Timetables and Schedules". West Midlands Railway. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  8. ^ Bromsgrove Corridor resignalling Rail Engineer article 17 January 2017; Retrieved 7 June 2017
  9. ^ ""West Midlands Strategic Advice 2022"" (PDF). Network Rail. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Midlands Mayor backs call to add Longbridge to new passenger line". B31 Voices. 29 October 2019.
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