The Anonymous Widower

Alvechurch Station

The Redditch Branch of the Cross-City Line in Birmingham has recently been upgraded, with a major rebuild at Alvechurch station. Wikipedia says this about the upgrade.

The section of the Cross-City Line between Barnt Green and Redditch was single track. Network Rail planned to increase capacity by adding a passing loop and second platform at Alvechurch. This was also to include a footbridge and lifts to reach the new platform. This was to allow the service to be increased from two to three trains per hour.

These are a few pictures of the new station.

The improvements at Alvechurch very much show how one thing can lead to another.

But as I can testify, the result gives three trains an hour to Reddith and although I didn’t alight there a full step-free station at Alvechurch.

August 6, 2015 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Birmingham, Cross-City Line, Stations