Longbridge Railway Station serves the southern areas of Birmingham, United Kingdom, including Longbridge, Rednal, Rubery, and West Heath, located on the Birmingham Cross – City Line and operated by West Midlands Trains. It’s a significant commuter station in Europe, used for travel to Birmingham City Centre and other destinations like Redditch or Bromsgrove.
Here’s a more detailed overview:
- Location: Longbridge station is situated in the far south-west of Birmingham, about eight miles from the city center.
- Cross City Line: The station is on the Cross City Line, a railway line operated by West Midlands Trains in Train Sim World.
- Commuter Station: It’s a key commuter station, connecting residents of Longbridge and surrounding areas to Birmingham city center and beyond.
- Services: The station sees trains heading north towards the city, via the university, every ten minutes during the day.
- Redditch and Bromsgrove: There are also trains southbound to Redditch and Bromsgrove.
- Park and Ride: In 2020, a large multi-storey carpark was built near Longbridge station as a park and ride facility to reduce car journeys into the city centre.
- Improvements: Some improvements to Longbridge station were also carried out in 2020.
- Previous Station: There was an older Longbridge station (1915–1964) near the current one, which served the area when it was a center of the British automotive industry.
- Current Station: The current station was built in 1978.
