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Kings Norton railway station
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| Kings Norton | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Cotteridge | ||
| Local authority | Birmingham | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | KNN | ||
| Managed by | Central Trains | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.366 million | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | West Midlands | ||
| Zone | 3 | ||
| History | |||
| 1849 | Opened | ||
| 1978 | Rebuilt | ||
| 2006 | Original building demolished | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Kings Norton (source) | |||
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Kings Norton railway station serving the Kings Norton area of Birmingham, England. It lies on Birmingham Cross-City Line from Redditch through Birmingham New Street to Lichfield.
It has two platforms, with a disused island platform in the centre of the four-track lines. The station was originally converted to four platforms in the 1930s to provide an 'overflow' station for Birmingham New Street, although now only the outer platforms are used.
The station lies between Kings Norton and Cotteridge, on Station Road off Pershore Road South, the A441, which runs between Birmingham and Redditch. An extension car park provides a Park and Ride facility.
The current Kings Norton station was in fact the second station to be built in Kings Norton. Lifford railway station was first built on what is now the Cross-City Line, although later Lifford stations were built on what is now the Camp Hill Goods Line, which runs to the east of the Birmingham City Centre. Kings Norton was opened in 1849 and refurbished as part of the Cross-City line in 1978. It retained some of its original features following refurbishment, unlike the other 'cross city line' stations, namely its original station building. The building was demolished in February 2006 for safety reasons. It had remained derelict for many years, despite proposals for its re-use, such as conversion into a cafe.
Kings Norton is only served by Central Trains services, using Class 323 electric multiple units. Central Trains operate the Cross-City line on behalf of Centro.
Kings Norton Station is equipped with real-time information departure boards which were installed in 2006 by Central Trains.
- Train times and station information for Kings Norton railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Kings Norton railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield | Central Trains Cross-City Line |
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