Where is Erdington Station?

Erdington Station is on Station Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6UB

In brief

The former London, Midland and Scottish Railway opened a station in Erdington at Sheep Lane (now called Station Road) in 1862. It has been part of the Cross City Line since 1978. The line through it was electrified in 1992. A new passenger shelter was built on the north bound platform in 2006. There is 6 trains an hour each way from Monday to Saturday, with half hourly services on Sunday's Operated by Class 323 Electric Multiple Units. There is a sculpture near the ramp leading up to platform 2 called Insect and Celtic Cross by Ronald Rae (made in 1998). The station is a short walk away from the Erdington High Street.

West Midlands Railway 323207 at Erdington Station (November 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

Insect and Celtic Cross

There is a stone sculpture made by Ronald Rae in 1998, close to the bottom of the ramp leading up to platform 2 from Station Road in Erdington. This is called Insect and Celtic Cross.

Insect and Cross at Erdington Station (May 2014). Photography by Elliott Brown