Small Heath railway station
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Small Heath railway station serves the areas of Small Heath
and Sparkbrook
in Birmingham
, West Midlands
, England
. The station is managed by London Midland
, which runs all the services.
The former Great Western Railway
station building, opened in 1863 as Small Heath and Sparkbrook, is on a bridge, which it shares with Golden Hillock Road (the B4145), over the tracks. The A45
Small Heath Highway runs alongside. To the other side is the site of the former BSA
factory.
The 2007-2008 resignalling of the Birmingham to Warwick corridor has posed problems for Small Heath, as a large piece of signalling equipment has been erected blocking access to the disused island platform, and as a result would raise health and safety questions should the platform be reinstated.
Northbound, there are two trains per hour to Birmingham Snow Hill. Most trains continue to Stourbridge Junction
, Kidderminster
or Worcester
.
Southbound, there is one train per hour to Dorridge
via Solihull
and one train per hour to Whitlocks End
via Shirley
.
London Midland are proposing the closure of the ticket office.
Small Heath, Birmingham
Small Heath is an inner-city area within the city of Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It is situated on and around the A45 ....
and Sparkbrook
Sparkbrook
Sparkbrook is an inner-city area in south-east Birmingham, England. It is one of the four wards forming the Hall Green formal district within Birmingham City Council.-Etymology:...
in 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...
, 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...
. The station is managed 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....
, which runs all the services.
The former Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
station building, opened in 1863 as Small Heath and Sparkbrook, is on a bridge, which it shares with Golden Hillock Road (the B4145), over the tracks. The A45
A45 road
The A45 is a major road in England. It runs east from Birmingham past the National Exhibition Centre and the M42, then bypasses Coventry and Rugby, where it briefly merges with the M45 until it continues to Daventry...
Small Heath Highway runs alongside. To the other side is the site of the former BSA
Birmingham Small Arms Company
This article is not about Gamo subsidiary BSA Guns Limited of Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham B11 2PP or BSA Company or its successors....
factory.
The 2007-2008 resignalling of the Birmingham to Warwick corridor has posed problems for Small Heath, as a large piece of signalling equipment has been erected blocking access to the disused island platform, and as a result would raise health and safety questions should the platform be reinstated.
Services
Mondays to Saturdays, daytime service is generally two trains per hour outside of peak times.Northbound, there are two trains per hour to Birmingham Snow Hill. Most trains continue to Stourbridge Junction
Stourbridge Junction railway station
Stourbridge Junction railway station is a railway station on the Birmingham, Worcester and Kidderminster Line in West Midlands, England. Stourbridge Town Branch Line runs from the station to Stourbridge town centre...
, Kidderminster
Kidderminster railway station
Kidderminster railway station is the main station serving the large town of Kidderminster, Worcestershire. The station is operated by London Midland.-Facilities:...
or Worcester
Worcester railway station
Worcester railway station can refer to several different stations:In the United Kingdom*Worcester Foregate Street railway station in the centre of Worcester*Worcester Shrub Hill railway station to the east of Worcester city centre...
.
Southbound, there is one train per hour to Dorridge
Dorridge railway station
Dorridge railway station serves the village of Dorridge in the West Midlands of England. The station is served by Chiltern Railways, who manage the station, and also by London Midland.-History:...
via Solihull
Solihull railway station
Solihull railway station serves the town of Solihull in the West Midlands of England. The station is served by London Midland and Chiltern Railways. CrossCountry serve the station occasionally, when replacing stops at Coventry and Birmingham International during engineering work...
and one train per hour to Whitlocks End
Whitlocks End railway station
Whitlocks End railway station serves the village of Whitlock's End in the West Midlands of England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.-Services:...
via Shirley
Shirley railway station
Shirley railway station serves Shirley area of Solihull in the West Midlands of England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.-History:The station was built in 1908, complete with small goods yard with goods shed...
.
London Midland are proposing the closure of the ticket office.