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The Birmingham - Peterborough Line runs for 6 miles through east Birmingham between Water Orton and the Proof House Junction in Bordesley. This section of the line was originally surveyed in 1835 by George Stephenson for the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway.
The line connects New Street Station on the West Coast Mainline to Leicester, East Anglia and the south-east. Trains can switch from the West Coast Mainline to the Birmingham-Peterborough Line at Proof House Junction. Trains heading for Derby, Nottingham, Yorkshire, the north-east and Scotland can leave the Birmingham-Peterborough Line and join the Cross Country Line at Water Orton Junction East.
There are no passenger stations on the section of the Birmingham-Peterborough Line that runs through Birmingham. Two former stations, Saltley and Bromford Bridge, closed in 1965.
From the Proof House Junction in Bordesley, the line travels northwards through Saltley and then curves eastwards through Washwood Heath, continuing in a north-easterly direction past Bromford, Tyburn and Castle Vale before reaching Water Orton.
For much of the route, the Birmingham-Peterborough Line runs alongside the M6, A47 and the canalised River Tame.
Map of the Birmingham - Peterborough Line through Brum (Top Menu)
Travelling from Bordelsey to Water Orton on the Birmingham-Peterborough Line, you will pass the following landmarks.
Proof House Junction (Top Menu)
Proof House Junction joins the Birmingham-Peterborough Line and the Camp Hill Freight Line to the West Coast Mainline.
Passenger trains travelling to and from New Street on the West Coast Mainline will switch between the Birmingham-Peterborough Line and the West Coast Mainline at Proof House Junction.
The junction is at Bordesley, roughly 1.25 miles east of New Street. It is named after the Gun Barrels Proof House in the Digbeth area of Eastside.
The Proof House inspectors once tested guns at a firing range next to the junction.
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BordesleyHeading northwards from Proof House Junction, the Birmingham-Peterborough Line bridges Landor Street and Duddeston Mill Road, runs alongside the Saltley Industrial Estate, and then passes beneath Saltley Viaduct, next to the former site of Saltley Station which closed in 1965.
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SaltleySaltley Gas Holders (Top Menu)
From Saltley Viaduct, the Birmingham-Peterborough Line heads north-eastwards; it passes beneath Aston Church Road and then travels under a viaduct carrying the Stechford Avoiding Line, near the Saltley Gas Holders.
Links: Saltley
Washwood Heath Viaduct (Top Menu)
From Saltley, the Birmingham-Peterborough Line curves eastwards through Washwood Heath, passing under Common Lane; it then runs alongside the M6 and the canalised River Tame, and passes beneath Heartlands Parkway (A47) which is carried above the line by the Washwood Heath Viaduct.
Links: Washwood Heath
Sponsored Links (Top Menu)
Heading eastwards from the Washwood Heath Viaduct, the Birmingham- Peterborough Line crosses above the River Tame and then passes beneath the Bromford Lane Intersection: an elevated traffic island where the A47 crosses the Outer Circle (A4040).
The former site of Bromford Bridge Railway Station is beneath the Bromford Lane Intersection.
The station opened in 1842, closed shortly afterwards, re-opened in 1896 and finally closed in 1965. There was a racecourse alongside the tracks from the 1890's but the area was redeveloped in the 1960's when the M6 was constructed and the racecourse was replaced by a high-rise housing estate.
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BromfordHeading eastwards from Bromford Bridge, the Birmingham-Peterborough Line passes beneath the M6 and then runs through the Tyburn area of Erdington alongside Fort Parkway (A47) on one side and the M6 and River Tame on the other.
Links: Tyburn
Through Castle Vale (Top Menu)
From Tyburn, the line continues north-eastwards beneath the Chester Road (A452) and then skirts the south side of the Castle Vale housing estate before reaching Water Orton Junction West.
Links: Castle Vale
Water Orton Junction West (Top Menu)
Water Orton Junction West is roughly half a mile west of the platforms at Water Orton Station.
This junction links the Birmingham - Peterborough Line and the Sutton Park Line; it enables freight trains running to and from the Black Country to avoid central Birmingham by taking an alternative route through Sutton Coldfield.
Links: Castle Vale
Water Orton Station (Top Menu)
Heading north-eastwards from Water Orton Junction West, the line reaches Water Orton Railway Station which is marginally beyond the Birmingham municipal boundary.
The station, which first opened in 1842, was re-sited in 1908 after the track was realigned to accommodate the junctions at Water Orton. The station has a car park, seated area and two platforms; the annual passenger footfall is around 40,000.
Main Destinations: Birmingham New Street, Derby, Leicester and Sheffield.
Tel: 08457484950 Address: Minworth Lane B46 1NE
Links: Birmingham-Peterborugh Line National Rail Enquiries
Water Orton Junction East (Top Menu)
Water Orton Junction East is roughly 100 metres east of the platforms at Water Orton Station. This junction connects the Cross-Country Line to the Birmingham-Peterborough Line.
Trains heading for Derby, Nottingham, Yorkshire, the north-east and Scotland will switch to the Cross Country Line at Water Orton East whereas trains travelling to Leicester, East Anglia and the south-east will continue on the Birmingham-Peterborough Line.
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