Birmingham Cross City Line Apr 2026

: The project saw the reopening of Five Ways station and the construction of new stations like University and Longbridge to serve the expanding city.

: It linked Four Oaks in the north to Longbridge in the south via Birmingham New Street . Birmingham Cross City Line

The story of the is one of transformation, evolving from a series of disconnected 19th-century railways into the backbone of the West Midlands' suburban transport network. 1. Origins and Assembly (1970s) : The project saw the reopening of Five

: A £64.5 million project to electrify the route was completed on June 6, 1993 . Birmingham Cross City Line

: A fleet of Class 323 Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) was introduced, becoming the line's iconic rolling stock for decades, though they are currently in the process of being replaced by newer Class 730 trains. 3. Modern Evolution (2018–Present)

: On November 28, 1988, the line was extended to Lichfield Trent Valley .