Wylde Green Station - A railway station in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham!

Wylde Green Station is the first of five stations in the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield on the Cross City Line. Originally opened in 1862. An Annatomix fox mural was painted here in 2021.


Where is Wylde Green Station?

Wylde Green Station is between Highbridge Road and Station Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B73 5LA

 

In brief

A railway station serving the Boldmere and Wylde Green areas of the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield. It was originally opened by the London and North Western Railway in 1862 between Birmingham New Street and Sutton Coldfield. It became part of the Cross City Line in 1978. The line was electrified in the early 1990s. Monday to Saturday there is 6 trains an hour in each direction, with two trains an hour in each direction on Sunday's. Currently operated by West Midlands Railway with their Class 323 Electric Multiple Unit trains. Birmingham street artist Annatomix painted one of her famous fox murals at Wylde Green Station during 2021.

 

Wylde Green StationWylde Green Station (August 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Wylde Green Station - details

There is two sets of steps and paths from the bridge at Highbridge Road. It is one of the routes to the station from the Boldmere High Street.

Wylde Green StationWylde Green Station (August 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

From Highbridge Road: the steps on the right goes down to a path that leads to Platform 1 for trains to Sutton Coldfield, Four Oaks, Lichfield City and Lichfield Trent Valley.

Wylde Green StationWylde Green Station (April 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The second set of steps from the Highbridge Road Bridge, leads to a path to Platform 2. For trains towards Erdington, Aston, Birmingham New Street, University, Bournville, Northfield, Longbridge, and either Redditch or Bromsgrove.

Wylde Green StationWylde Green Station (April 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The platforms themselves are quite short with small shelters, and exits to Station Road in Wylde Green.

Wylde Green StationWylde Green Station (April 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

If you are heading in the direction of Birmingham New Street, can you spot the Annatomix fox on the left, before your train to Birmingham arrives?

Wylde Green StationWest Midlands Railway 323213 arriving at Wylde Green Station (April 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Annatomix fox at Wylde Green Station

Head to the Highbridge Road Bridge, and go down the steps to the path for Platform 1. Behind an alcove of the bridge, you will find the Annatomix fox. Or if you get off the train at Wylde Green from Birmingham New Street, just walk off the platform, and onto the path towards the Highbridge Road Bridge steps. You can't miss it, it's on the left.

Annatomix foxAnnatomix fox at Wylde Green Station (April 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

Project dates

21 Mar 2022 - On-going

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