STATIONS ALONG THE LINE : The Northern Section - Shakespeare Line 'dot com ' the website for the 'The Shakespeare Line' - the Birmingham to Stratford-upon-Avon railway line - page updated 27/03/09

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The Northern Section

You can browse through the detail on this page, or you can move directly to a station by clicking the name in the list immediately above.

KEY : for a page giving a key to the symbols used on this page under the station names - click here

Please Note : Whilst this is a text only page, it also gives station views accessible through the mixed text & graphics page. If you want to see the relevant view please click against the appropriate description (or View 1 , View 2)

Birmingham Snow Hill

Centro | Loop | EasyAxs | NWM | Rail Links | Bus Links | Metro-Tram | Parking | Area Map | Steam Train | Photographs | Web Links

For the City's business area; the Victorian elegance of the Great Western Arcade, Birmingham Cathedral; Museums, Art Galleries, and Gas Street Basin - the heart of the national canal network. An interchange train/metro interchange for all metro stops to Wolverhampton St. Georges. View 1 : View 2

Birmingham Moor Street

Centro | Loop | EasyAxs | NWM | Rail Links | Bus Links | Parking | Area Map | Steam Train | Photographs | Web Links

A station refurbished to its last century glory; Bullring and other world class shopping; The "Thinktank" discovery museum.

Moor St is within easy walking distance of Birmingham New Street station. View 1 : View 2

Bordesley

Centro | NWM | Bus Links | Area Map

This station has minimum facilities and is open when Birmingham City Football Club play at home on Saturdays. View 1 : View 2

Small Heath

Centro | Loop | NWM | Bus Links | Area Map | Photographs

Serving the multicultural suburbs of Small Heath and a little further away, Sparkbrook. View 1 : View 2

It was formerly used by workers at the now closed B.S.A. factory nearby.

Sparkbrook is home to the famous Balti area.

Tyseley

Centro | Loop | NWM | Rail Links | Bus Links | Area Map | Steam Train | Photographs | Web Links

Station used by commuters and workers at various industrial and commercial units. View 1 : View 2

Tyseley Locomotive Works & Museum the home of Vintage Trains & The Shakespeare Express is a 5- minute walk.

For other sections of the line click appropriate heading:

  • Central Section(Centro area)
    • Spring Road
    • Hall Green
    • Yardley Wood
    • Shirley
    • Whitlocks End
    • Wythall
    • Earlswood
  • Southern Section
    • The Lakes
    • Wood End
    • Danzey
    • Henley-in-Arden
    • Wootton Wawen
    • Wilmcote
    • Stratford-upon-Avon

 

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