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Passenger journeys on the West Midlands rail franchise from 2010–11 to 2018–19 [6]. In April 2016, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced the shortlist of bidders for the West Midlands franchise, comprising the incumbent operator Govia, MTR Corporation, and West Midlands Trains: a consortium of Abellio (70%), JR East (15%) and Mitsui & Co (15%).
The Cross-City Line is a suburban rail line in the West Midlands region of England. It runs for 32 mi (51 km) from Redditch and Bromsgrove in Worcestershire , its two southern termini, to Lichfield , Staffordshire , its northern terminus, via Birmingham New Street , connecting the suburbs of Birmingham in between.
The Snow Hill Lines is the collective name for the railway lines running through Birmingham Snow Hill, and Birmingham Moor Street stations in Birmingham, United Kingdom. [1] [2] They form an important part of the suburban rail network of Birmingham, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
In 1884, the line was extended north to Lichfield, and after the grouping of railway companies in 1923, it came under the control of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. The station was the location of the Sutton Coldfield train disaster on 23 January 1955 when an express from York to Bristol travelling at excessive speed derailed.
The Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford line (also known as the Birmingham loop [1]) is a railway line in the West Midlands of England. It is a loop off the West Coast Main Line (WCML) between Rugby and Stafford, via the West Midlands cities of Coventry, Birmingham and Wolverhampton. The direct route between Rugby and Stafford is the Trent Valley line.
The Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster line is a railway line which runs from Birmingham Snow Hill to Worcester via Stourbridge and Kidderminster in the West Midlands, England. It is one of the Snow Hill Lines , with trains operated by West Midlands Trains and Chiltern Railways using a variety of rolling stock including Class 172 and ...
Walsall railway station is the principal railway station of Walsall, West Midlands, England and situated in the centre of the town. It is operated by West Midlands Trains, with services provided by West Midlands Railway. The main entrance is situated inside the Saddlers Shopping Centre.
Chiltern Railways are the main operators of the route, however parts of the line carry services by other operators: West Midlands Trains operate local services in the West Midlands area between Birmingham, Dorridge and Leamington Spa as part of the Snow Hill Lines, and CrossCountry operate some services from either Birmingham (joining the line ...