Train timetable and ticket prices for travel through three new Birmingham stations announced
Rail bosses have announced the timetable for services which will call in at three brand new stations in Birmingham.
New stations on the Camp Hill line at Moseley, Kings Heath and Pineapple Road will open on April 7, bringing passenger services to the area for the first time since 1941.
The line begins at Birmingham New Street and ends at Kings Norton, calling in at the new stations along the way.
The new facilities form part of a £185 million project which will also see new stations built in Walsall at Willenhall and Darlaston.
Construction work was completed on all five stations just before Christmas and work, including testing, is currently being carried out to get them ready for rail passengers.
This major construction project has seen all five stations built to modern standards with sheltered platforms, accessible lifts, ticket machines, and secure cycle racks.
Moseley Village, Kings Heath and Pineapple Road will get a half-hourly train service between Birmingham city centre and Kings Norton.
The first train from Birmingham New Street towards Kings Norton is 6.27am Mondays to Fridays, 6.28am on Saturdays and 9.27am on Sundays.
The last train is 10.57pm Mondays to Fridays, 11pm on Saturdays and 10.27pm on Sundays.
The first train from Kings Norton towards Birmingham New Street is 6.30am Mondays to Fridays, 6.50am on Saturdays and 9.50am on Sundays.
The last train is 11.20pm Mondays to Saturdays and 10.50pm on Sundays.
Ticket prices have also been confirmed with an any time return between the new stations and Birmingham New Street costs £5.50 while an off peak return is £3.90.
An any time single ticket between the new stations and Birmingham New Street is £3.70.
The stations have been delivered in partnership with the Department for Transport, West Midlands Railway and Network Rail, as well as Walsall and Birmingham City councils.
When the opening dates were announced, West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker said: “Closing those stations during the last century was a short-sighted mistake which has now been put right – no longer will residents have to watch every day as trains rush past without stopping.
“These vital new services will not only restore a historic link between the railways and our communities, they will create a new lifeline for local people – supporting our high streets, opening up new opportunities and connections, and driving economic growth.”
