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[[File:Lichfield City 1842.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Lichfield City Station in 1849]] |
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The station opened in 1849, on the South Staffordshire Railway's line from [[Lichfield Trent Valley railway station|Lichfield Trent Valley]] to Walsall and [[Dudley railway station|Dudley]]. This later became part of the [[London and North Western Railway]]. Services to [[Birmingham]] began in 1884, when a branch to [[Sutton Coldfield railway station|Sutton Coldfield]] opened, connecting with an earlier LNWR line. |
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The station opened in 1849, on the South Staffordshire Railway's line from [[Lichfield Trent Valley railway station|Lichfield Trent Valley]] to Walsall and [[Dudley railway station|Dudley]]. This later became part of the [[London and North Western Railway]]. The architect for the South Staffordshire Railway was Mr Edward Adams of London and the station building built in 1849 was a modest creation in a Tudor style, with tall gables and chimneys.<ref name=clay>{{Citation | last =Clayton | first =Howard | authorlink = | title =Cathedral City: A Look at Victorian Lichfield|edition= | publisher = Abottsford Publishing| date =1981 | location = | page = | isbn =978-0950356310 }}</ref> Services to [[Birmingham]] began in 1884, when a branch to [[Sutton Coldfield railway station|Sutton Coldfield]] opened, connecting with an earlier LNWR line. This original station was demolished in 1882 when the present one was built to accommodate these additional services. The original station stood further east than the present one. It was approached from the city by a path which ran across Levett's Field and up some brick steps in front of the station, these can still be seen near the present Fire Station.<ref name=clay/> |
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===Recent history=== |
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Revision as of 12:59, 28 January 2011
Lichfield City | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Staffordshire |
| Managed by | London Midland |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | LIC |
| History | |
| Opened | 1849 |
Lichfield City railway station serves the city of Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England. It is situated towards the northern end of the Cross-City Line 28 km (17¼ miles) north east of Birmingham New Street. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.
History
Early years
The station opened in 1849, on the South Staffordshire Railway's line from Lichfield Trent Valley to Walsall and Dudley. This later became part of the London and North Western Railway. The architect for the South Staffordshire Railway was Mr Edward Adams of London and the station building built in 1849 was a modest creation in a Tudor style, with tall gables and chimneys.[1] Services to Birmingham began in 1884, when a branch to Sutton Coldfield opened, connecting with an earlier LNWR line. This original station was demolished in 1882 when the present one was built to accommodate these additional services. The original station stood further east than the present one. It was approached from the city by a path which ran across Levett's Field and up some brick steps in front of the station, these can still be seen near the present Fire Station.[1]
Recent history
Passenger trains northwards via Trent Valley station to Burton upon Trent ceased in 1965, along with trains to Walsall, so Lichfield City became the northern terminus of the line from Birmingham. This later became part of the Cross-City Line. In 1988, the line was extended back to Trent Valley. Later to fall under the auspices of the LMS, Lichfield City has retained considerable character. [2]
In June 1990 the station was in the news after an off-duty soldier was shot and killed, and two others were wounded when two IRA gunmen opened fire. [3] A plaque commemorating the incident is situated in the station.
Services
Monday-Saturday
Southbound
- 2 trains per hour (tph) to Longbridge, calling at Shenstone, Blake Street, Butlers Lane, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, Wylde Green, Chester Road, Erdington, Gravelly Hill, Aston, Birmingham New Street, Five Ways, University, Selly Oak, Bournville, Kings Norton and Northfield;
- 2 tph run express to Blake Street, then as above.
Northbound
- 2 tph to Lichfield Trent Valley;
- 2 tph terminate here to return south.
Sunday
Southbound
- 2 tph to Redditch, calling at Shenstone, Blake Street, Butlers Lane, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, Wylde Green, Chester Road, Erdington, Gravelly Hill, Aston, Duddeston, Birmingham New Street, Five Ways, University, Selly Oak, Bournville, Kings Norton, Northfield, Longbridge, Barnt Green and Alvechurch.
Northbound
- 2 tph to Lichfield Trent Valley
- Train times and station information for Lichfield City railway station from National Rail
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Line and station open | London and North Western Railway | Line open, station closed |
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52°40′48″N 1°49′30″W / 52.680°N 1.825°W
References
- ^ a b Clayton, Howard (1981), Cathedral City: A Look at Victorian Lichfield, Abottsford Publishing, ISBN 978-0950356310
- ^ Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Lichfield City station
- ^ New York Times