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. Services are operated by West Midlands Trains.
London Midland Class 323 arriving at Birmingham New Street in 2009
Longbridge railway station in 1979, still unfinished having opened the previous year. At this time diesel multiple units operated the service.
Aerial view of the new railway bridge (nearest to camera) and aqueduct over the diverted A38, taken in January 2013
Redditch is a town and borough in Worcestershire, England. It is located south of Birmingham, east of Bromsgrove, northwest of Alcester and northeast of Worcester. The borough had a population of 87,037 in 2021. In the 19th century, it became a centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry.
Church Green East, Redditch.
Commemorative pavement plaque in Alcester Street
The former Redditch Bus Station, c. 1996
St Stephen's Church (Church of England)