Erdington railway station is a

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serving the

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area of

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. It is situated on the

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/ Bromsgrove–

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–

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. It has 2 platforms. The station was opened in 1862 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) on Sheep Lane, later known as Station Road. Pedestrian access is via Station Road. Platform 1 and 2 have separate entrances. Platform 1’s entrance being towards the car park and the second being past the tunnel on the other side. When you are in the station, there is no way to switch between platforms without coming out the station. The station is above road level, as the line here is on an

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. A new passenger shelter on the northbound platform was built and opened in November 2006. The letters LMS can still be seen on the adjacent road bridge. At the foot of the ramp to the southbound platform there is a sculpture by

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entitled ''Insect and Celtic Cross''.

Gallery

File:Erdington bridge - 2006-05-04.jpg, The bridge at Erdington, showing the old LMS lettering. File:Insect and Celtic Cross - 2011-09-20.jpg, ''Insect and Celtic Cross'', sculpture by

Services

The station is served by

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with local

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branded "Cross-City" services, operated by

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s. The station is served by four trains an hour in each direction on Mondays to Saturdays (every 30 minutes each way on Sundays), with an average journey time to of around 13 minutes.

Access for disabled passengers

There are ramps accessing both platforms at Erdington Station.

References

External links

Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Erdington railway station
{{West Midlands railway stations, open Erdington Railway stations in Birmingham, West Midlands DfT Category E stations Former London and North Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1862 Railway stations served by West Midlands Trains 1862 establishments in England