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Yardley Wood Station on the Birmingham-Stratford Railway. original image copyright Darius Khan. Image (cropped and resized brumagem) licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 2.0 License

Birmingham-Stratford Line through Brum

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Overview

 
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Map of Birmingham-Stratford Line through Brum

 
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Scribers Lane

 
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Trittiford Mill Pool

 
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Highfield Road

 
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Yardley Wood Station

 
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Robin Hood Lane Viaduct

 
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Southam Road

 
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Cole Bank Road Bridge

 
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Hall Green Station

 
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York Road

 
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Shaftmoor Lane Viaduct

 
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Spring Road Station

 
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Tyseley Junction

 
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Tyseley Station

 
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Great Western Depot and Freight Yard

 

Overview (Top Menu)

The Birmingham and Stratford Line was completed in 1908 by the Birmingham and North Warwickshire Railway: a subsidiary of the Great Western.

The line runs through south-east Birmingham for 3.25 miles from Yardley Wood to Tyseley Junction where trains heading towards Birmingham can switch to the Leamington-Worcester Line.

The Birmingham and Stratford Line, together with the Leamington-Worcester Line, connects Stratford, Shirley, Wilmcote, Henley-in-Arden and suburban south-east Birmingham to Moor Street, Snow Hill, Kidderminster, Stourbridge and Worcester.

There are four stations on the section of the Birmingham-Stratford Line that runs through south-east Birmingham: Yardley Wood, Hall Green, Spring Road and Tyseley.


Map of Birmingham and Stratford Railway through Brum (Top Menu)

 


Trains heading through Birmingham towards Tyseley Junction on the Birmingham-Stratford Line will pass the following landmarks:


Scribers Lane (Top Menu)

Having entered Birmingham, the line runs northwards through the Cole Valley in Yardley Wood, travelling on bridges above Slade Lane and Scribers Lane.

Links: Yardley Wood


Trittiford Mill Pool (Top Menu)

Trittiford Mill Pool. Original image Darius Khan. Image (cropped and resized brumagem) licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 2.0 License

From Scribers Lane, the Birmingham-Stratford Line continues northwards, past the Scribers Lane Allotments and Trittiford Mill Pool which once powered a mediaeval corn mill.

Links: Yardley Wood


Highfield Road (Top Menu)

Birmingham-Stratford Railway from the Highfield Road Bridge. original image Darius Khan. Image (cropped and resized brumagem) licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 2.0 License

Heading northwards from Trittiford Mill Pool, the Birmingham-Stratford Line reaches Yardley Wood Station which sits in a cutting beneath Highfield Road.


Yardley Wood Station (Top Menu)

Yardley Wood Station on the Birmingham-Stratford Line opened in 1908; it has an annual passenger usage of around 165,000.

The facilities include two platforms, CCTV, a seated area, payphone, cycle storage and a car park with 100 spaces that is free for railway users. There is no taxi rank but the station is on bus route 76.

There are generally three trains per hour in each direction from Monday to Saturday. Services are less frequent during the evening and on Sundays.

The average journey time is 16 minutes to Birmingham Moor Street, 19 minutes to Birmingham Snow Hill and 39 minutes to Stratford.

Main Destinations: Birmingham Moor Street, Birmingham Snow Hill, Kidderminster, Shirley, Stourbridge Junction, Stratford-upon-Avon, Tyseley, Worcester Shrub Hill.

A man bit a station clerk during an attempted robbery at Yardley Wood Station on Wednesday 11/11/09 (News Archive 9/12/09).

A man in his fifties sustained head injuries after falling between the carriages at Yardley Wood Station on Tuesday 23 February 2010 (News Archive 27/02/10)

Tel: 08457484950   Address: Highfield Road B28 0BY

Links: Yardley Wood   National Rail Enquiries


Robin Hood Lane Viaduct (Top Menu)

Robin Hood Lane Viaduct on the Birmingham-Stratford Line. Original image copyright Simon Dean. Image (cropped and resized brumagem) licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 2.0 License

Heading northwards from Yardley Wood Station, the Birmingham-Stratford Line runs alongside Cole Valley Road and crosses the Outer Circle on this viaduct above Robin Hood Lane (A4040).

Links: Hall Green


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Southam Road (Top Menu)

From Robin Hood Lane, the line curves north-eastwards, running alongside Sarehole Road and Southam Road and crossing under Stonewood Avenue.

The comedian Tony Hancock (1924-68) was born at number 41 Southam Road.

Links: Hall Green


Cole Bank Road Bridge (Top Menu)

Cole Bank Road Bridge on the Birmingham-Stratford Line. original image Simon Dean. Image (cropped and resized brumagem) licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 2.0 License

Heading northwards from Stonewood Avenue, the line then passes beneath this bridge on Cole Bank Road and arrives at Hall Green Station beneath Stratford Road (A34).

Links: Hall Green


Hall Green Railway Station (Top Menu)

Class 150 locomotive on the Birmingham-Stratford Line. Original image (cropped and resized brumagem) released into the public domain by AC Best

Hall Green Station on the Birmingham-Stratford Line has an annual passenger usage of around 145,000.

The station, which opened in 1908, is equipped with a seated area, waiting room, two platforms, cycle storage and a car park with 105 free spaces for railway users. There is no taxi rank but bus routes 5, 6 and 41 pass nearby on the Stratford Road (A34).

There are generally three trains per hour in each direction from Monday to Saturday. Services are less frequent during the evenings and on Sunday. The average journey time is 13 minutes to Birmingham Moor Street, 16 minutes to Birmingham Snow Hill and 42 minutes to Stratford.

Main Destinations: Birmingham Moor Street, Birmingham Snow Hill, Kidderminster, Shirley, Stourbridge Junction, Stratford-upon-Avon, Tyseley, Worcester Foregate Street, Worcester Shrub Hill.

Tel: 08457484950   Address: Stratford Road B28 8AA

Links: Hall Green  National Rail Enquiries


York Road (Top Menu)

Heading north-eastwards from Hall Green Station, the Birmingham-Stratford Line travels past the Hall Green Industrial Estate and beneath the York Road Viaduct.

Links: Hall Green


Shaftmoor Lane Viaduct (Top Menu)

Shaftmoor Lane Viaduct on Birmingham-Stratford Railway. original image TivedShambo. Image (cropped and resized brumagem) licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 License

From York Road, the line continues north-eastwards under Shaftmoor Lane, past Spring Road Station, and beneath the Spring Road Viaduct.

Links: Tyseley


Spring Road Railway Station (Top Menu)

Spring Road Station on the Birmingham-Stratford Line has an annual passenger usage of 85,000. The station, which opened in 1908, is equipped with a seated area, payphone and two platforms.

There is no car park but bus routes 1 and 31 pass nearby on Shaftmoor Lane and there is a minicab office opposite the station.

There are generally three trains per hour in each direction from Monday to Saturday. Services are less frequent during the evening and on Sunday. The average journey time is 6 minutes to Birmingham Moor Street, 11 minutes to Birmingham Snow Hill and 55 minutes to Stratford.

Main Destinations: Birmingham Moor Street, Birmingham Snow Hill, Great Malvern, Kidderminster, Shirley, Stourbridge Junction, Stratford-upon-Avon, Tyseley, Worcester Shrub Hill.

Tel: 08457484950   Address: Spring Road Road B11 3DP

Links: Tyseley  National Rail Enquiries


From Spring Road, the Birmingham-Stratford Line curves north-westwards passing below Mayfield Road and Warwick Road (A41) before arriving at Tyseley Junction.


Tyseley Junction (Top Menu)

Trains travelling to and from Birmingham can switch between the Birmingham-Stratford Line and the Leamington-Worcester Line at Tyseley Junction which is roughly 160 metres east of the passenger platforms at Tyseley Station.

Links: Tyseley


Tyseley Station (Top Menu)

Tyseley Station. Image by John Evans. Image licensed udner the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 License

Tyseley Station on the Leamington -Worcester Line and the Birmingham-Stratford Line opened in 1906; it features a listed Edwardian booking hall and is equipped with a seated area, payphone and 4 platforms; the annual passenger footfall is roughly 60,000.

Tyseley has no car park but bus routes 36 and 36C pass nearby. There are generally 8 trains per hour in the daytime but services are less frequent during the evening and on Sunday.

Main Destinations: Birmingham Moor Street, Birmingham Snow Hill, Dorridge, Great Malvern, Shirley, Worcester Foregate Street, Worcester Shrub Hill

Tel: 08457484950   Address: Wharfedale Road B11 2HH

Links: Tyseley   National Rail Enquiries


Great Western Depot and Freight Yard (Top Menu)

Duchess of Hamilton @ Tyseley in Birmingham. Original image Tivedshambo. Original image (cropped and resized) licensed for reuse udner the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 License

Tyseley Station also contains a depot and freight yard that was built by the Great Western following the completion of the Birmingham-Stratford Line in 1908.

Part of the site is a modern traincare facility but the remainder has been taken over by the Birmingham Railway Museum Trust which keeps, maintains and operates vintage steam locomotives and diesel trains.

The Trust runs steam excursions, including the popular Shakespeare Express, from Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon via Tyseley, generally on Summer Sundays.

Tel: 0121 708 4960   Address: 670 Warwick Road B11 2HL

 Links: Tyseley  Birmingham Railway Museum Trust Website


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