Four Oaks railway station
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Four Oaks railway station serves the Four Oaks area of Sutton Coldfield
, West Midlands
, England
. It is situated on the Cross-City Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland
.
's line from Birmingham
to Sutton Coldfield
was extended to Lichfield
. More recently, in 1978 Four Oaks became the northern terminus of the new Cross-City Line, although this was later extended further north to Lichfield City
and eventually to Lichfield Trent Valley
.
and Longbridge
, two between Lichfield City
and Longbridge
, and two between Four Oaks and Redditch
.
Hence, from Four Oaks there are six trains southbound an hour, four to Longbridge and two continuing to Redditch. All trains call at Birmingham New Street. Northbound, there are four trains an hour of which two operate as far as Lichfield City and two continue onto Lichfield Trent Valley. Two services terminate at Four Oaks.
On Saturdays, four services operate, trains from Lichfield City continuing to Redditch; this gives two trains to each of Lichfield City, Lichfield Trent Valley, Longbridge and Redditch.
On Sundays, trains run the whole length of the line, calling all stations, every 30 minutes.
Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield is a suburb of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Sutton is located about from central Birmingham but has borders with Erdington and Kingstanding. Sutton is in the northeast of Birmingham, with a population of 105,000 recorded in the 2001 census...
, West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated on the Cross-City Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland
London Midland
London Midland is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Legally named London and Birmingham Railway Ltd, it is a subsidiary of Govia, and has operated the West Midlands franchise since 11 November 2007....
.
History
The station opened in 1884, when the London and North Western RailwayLondon and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
's line from Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
to Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield is a suburb of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Sutton is located about from central Birmingham but has borders with Erdington and Kingstanding. Sutton is in the northeast of Birmingham, with a population of 105,000 recorded in the 2001 census...
was extended to Lichfield
Lichfield
Lichfield is a cathedral city, civil parish and district in Staffordshire, England. One of eight civil parishes with city status in England, Lichfield is situated roughly north of Birmingham...
. More recently, in 1978 Four Oaks became the northern terminus of the new Cross-City Line, although this was later extended further north to Lichfield City
Lichfield City railway station
Lichfield City railway station serves the city of Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England. It is situated towards the northern end of the Cross-City Line 28 km north east of Birmingham New Street...
and eventually to Lichfield Trent Valley
Lichfield Trent Valley railway station
Lichfield Trent Valley is a split-level railway station on the outskirts of the city of Lichfield in Staffordshire, England. It is one of two stations in Lichfield, the other being in the city-centre.-History:...
.
Services
The standard weekday pattern sees two trains an hour between Lichfield Trent ValleyLichfield Trent Valley railway station
Lichfield Trent Valley is a split-level railway station on the outskirts of the city of Lichfield in Staffordshire, England. It is one of two stations in Lichfield, the other being in the city-centre.-History:...
and Longbridge
Longbridge railway station
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 London Midland.-History:...
, two between Lichfield City
Lichfield City railway station
Lichfield City railway station serves the city of Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England. It is situated towards the northern end of the Cross-City Line 28 km north east of Birmingham New Street...
and Longbridge
Longbridge railway station
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 London Midland.-History:...
, and two between Four Oaks and Redditch
Redditch railway station
Redditch railway station serves the town of Redditch, Worcestershire, England. It is the southern terminus of the Cross-City Line 23 km south of Birmingham New Street...
.
Hence, from Four Oaks there are six trains southbound an hour, four to Longbridge and two continuing to Redditch. All trains call at Birmingham New Street. Northbound, there are four trains an hour of which two operate as far as Lichfield City and two continue onto Lichfield Trent Valley. Two services terminate at Four Oaks.
On Saturdays, four services operate, trains from Lichfield City continuing to Redditch; this gives two trains to each of Lichfield City, Lichfield Trent Valley, Longbridge and Redditch.
On Sundays, trains run the whole length of the line, calling all stations, every 30 minutes.