Cross-City Line

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.

Cross-City Line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleWest Midlands
Termini
Stations25
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Suburban rail
SystemNational Rail
Operator(s)West Midlands Railway
Depot(s)Soho TMD
Rolling stockClass 323
History
Opened1978
Technical
Line length32 mi (51 km)
Number of tracks2 (Lichfield – Bromsgrove)
1 (Barnt Green – Redditch)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV AC OHLE
Route map

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Cross-City Line services began in 1978, as a project of the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (WMPTE) to improve local rail services. It made use of pre-existing railways lines, which previously did not have any through services. Services were extended to Redditch in 1980, and to Lichfield Trent Valley in 1988. The route was electrified in 1993. In 2018 services were extended to Bromsgrove, which was added as a second southern terminus.

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