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Earlswood Station - A Solihull & West Midlands Gem!

Earlswood Station is on the Solihull, West Midlands / Stratford-on-Avon,Warwickshire border. It opened in 1908. Today the station is close to Earlswood Garden & Landscape Centre.

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Dorridge Station - A Solihull & West Midlands Gem!

Dorridge Station originally opened back in 1852 by the GWR. Today it's one of the stops on the Chiltern Mainline, and the terminus of local service run by West Midlands Railway.

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Wythall Station - A West Midlands Gem!

Wythall Station is near the village of Wythall in Worcestershire (Bromsgrove district), part of the Shakespeare Line. Trains here are hourly. It's between Whitlocks End and Earlswood.

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Solihull Station - A Solihull & West Midlands Gem!

Solihull Station is on the Chiltern Mainline between Birmingham Snow Hill and London Marylebone. Opened originally in 1852 by the GWR, had two island platforms now reduced to one.

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Widney Manor Station - A Solihull & West Midlands Gem!

Widney Manor Station is on the Chiltern Mainline between Solihull and Dorridge, the last station before crossing the M42 motorway. It opened back in 1899.

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Olton Station - A Solihull & West Midlands Gem!

Olton Station is on the Chiltern Mainline between Birmingham and Solihull. It opened in 1869. There is now two platforms for stopping services. Saxon horse sculpture outside the station.

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Whitlocks End Station - A Solihull and West Midlands Gem!

Whitlocks End Station has been the southern terminus for the Shakespeare Line for trains that don't go beyond to Stratford-upon-Avon since 2011.

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Shirley Station - A Solihull & West Midlands Gem!

Shirley Station opened on what is now the Shakespeare Line in 1908. It used to be the terminus for trains not going further to Stratford-upon-Avon until 2010. 

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Queen's Building - A Wolverhampton Gem!

The Queen's Building was the entrance gateway to Wolverhampton High Level Station, opened in 1849. Now near the Wolverhampton Interchange and Bus Station. Last used as a Costa Coffee.

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Midland Metro - Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro Extension

Here we follow developments on the Midland Metro from Wednesbury to Brierley Hill in the Black Country. Phase 1 is to Dudley so far.

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Midland Metro - Wolverhampton Station Metro Extension

Here we follow developments on the Midland Metro in Wolverhampton City Centre from Pipers Row to Wolverhampton Railway Station terminus. Opened on Sunday 17th September 2023.

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Freightliner terminal - Landor Street, Birmingham

The Freightliner terminal at Landor Street in the Vauxhall or Nechells area of Birmingham. You will most likely pass it on the train between Birmingham New Street and Coventry.

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Birmingham International Station - between the Airport and NEC

Birmingham International Station is on the West Coast Mainline between Birmingham New Street and Coventry and onto London Euston. It opened in 1976 and is used for Birmingham Airport / NEC.

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Spaghetti Junction - A Birmingham Gem!

Fourteen years in planning and construction, the Spagetti Junction opened for traffic on 24 May 1972.  Take our feature for more on this city icon.

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History of Snow Hill - mural in miniature

The History of Snow Hill was a Kenneth Budd mosaic mural at St Chad's Circus from 1969-2007. Recreated in miniature near Colmore Circus in 2013 by Oliver Budd.

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Saxon King on Horse - the Olton Interchange sculpture

Located outside of Olton Station on Station Drive is sculptor John McKenna's Saxon King on Horse. It is on top of the Olton Interchange. Made in the early 2000s.

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All Seasons Tree - The Northfield Interchange sculpture

All Seasons Tree is a steel sculpture on top of the Northfield Interchange at Northfield Station. It was made by Rosemary Terry in the early 2000s. The interchange from train to 19 bus route.

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The Genie of Industry - Longbridge Interchange

The Genie of Industry is a public transport interchange in Longbridge. Located on Longbridge Lane between Longbridge Station and the bus stop for the 19, 27, 42, 45, 47, 49 and 884 routes.

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Town and Country a sculpture at Northfield Station

On the unused island platform of Northfield Station is a sculpture called Town and Country, dating to 1993 by the artist Rosemary Terry. There is also a similar sculpture outside the station.

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Snow Hill Station Square - A Birmingham Gem!

The Colmore Row entrance to Birmingham Snow Hill Station now has it's very own Station Square. In 2021-22 part of Colmore Row was redesigned, extending the square towards the GWA.

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Kings Norton Station - A Birmingham Gem!

Kings Norton Station is on the Cross City Line near Cotteridge. Only platform 1 and 4 in use. The Camp Hill Line joins near the station. The station originally opened in 1849.

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Northfield Station - A railway station in Birmingham!

Northfield Station is on the Cross City Line in South West Birmingham. Two platforms in use. Island platform in the middle unused (apart from a sculpture). Originally opened in 1870.

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Longbridge Station - A Birmingham Gem!

Longbridge Station is on the Cross City Line in South West Birmingham. Close to Longbridge Town Centre on Longbridge Lane. Opened 1978. Station building at Longbridge Lane rebuilt in 2018-19.

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Four Oaks Station - A railway station in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham!

Four Oaks Station is on the Cross City Line, north of Sutton Coldfield in Birmingham. The station opened in 1884. It is the northern terminus for trains that don't go to Lichfield.

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Gravelly Hill Station - A railway station in Birmingham!

Gravelly Hill Station is on the Cross City Line and is between Aston and Erdington. It is the first station after passing under Spaghetti Junction and the M6 motorway. 
 

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