Chase Line
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The Chase Line is a suburban railway line in the West Midlands region of England. It runs from its southern terminus, Birmingham New Street, to Walsall, and then Rugeley Trent Valley in Staffordshire,
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A Class 323 calls at Perry Barr in 2012.
Cannock railway station following the completion of electrification.
Cross-City Line
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The Cross-City Line is a suburban rail line in the West Midlands region of England. It runs for 32 mi from Redditch and Bromsgrove in Worcestershire, its two southern termini, to Lichfield, Staffordsh
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…referred to as the Walsall Line) has two alternative routes, both electrified at 25 kV AC overhead. One leaves New Street to the east, following the Cross-City Line as far as Aston, where it diverges to the west. The other leaves to the west, and travels via Soho. Beyond Walsall, the line was electrified in 2019…
West Midlands Railway Class 730 arriving at Longbridge in 2024
Longbridge railway station in 1979, still unfinished having opened the previous year. At this time diesel multiple units operated the service.
London Midland Class 323 arriving at Birmingham New Street in 2009
Aerial view of the new railway bridge (nearest to camera) and aqueduct over the diverted A38, taken in January 2013