Blake Street railway station
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| Blake Street | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Hill Hook | ||
| Local authority | Birmingham | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | Central Trains | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.168 million | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | West Midlands | ||
| Zone | 5 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1884 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Blake Street. | |||
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Blake Street railway station serves the Hill Hook area of Sutton Coldfield, England. It is situated on the Birmingham Cross-City Line, located on the county boundary between the West Midlands and Staffordshire. The station is managed by Central Trains, who operate all trains serving it.
[edit] History
The station opened in 1884, when the London and North Western Railway extended their line from Birmingham to Sutton Coldfield northward to Lichfield. More recently, Blake Street has become one of the stations on the Cross-City Line.
[edit] Services
Trains operate every 10-20 minutes (Monday-Saturday) between Longbridge and Lichfield via Birmingham New Street, with some trains running south of Longbridge to Redditch. On Sundays, trains run every 30 minutes between Lichfield and Redditch.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Blake Street railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Blake Street railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butlers Lane | Central Trains Cross-City Line |
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