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Encyclopedia > Birmingham International railway station

Birmingham International railway station is located in the borough of Solihull, just east of the city of Birmingham in England. Solihull is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion...


The station is on the West Coast Main Line and serves both Birmingham International Airport and the National Exhibition Centre. The railway station lies next to the M42 motorway. The 'International' in its name refers to the airport, not to an international railway service. The station opened in 1975 and has regular train services between Birmingham and London. The WCML at Rugby The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... Birmingham International Airport is a major airport located on the border of the city of Birmingham and borough of Solihull (and mostly in the latter) in the West Midlands, England. ... The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is the seventh largest exhibition centre in Europe, located in Solihull, near Birmingham, England. ... The M42 motorway is a major road in England. ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...


A maglev service ran from the airport terminal to the railway station from 1984 until 1995. The train "flew" at an altitude of 15 mm over a track 600 m in length. It operated for nearly 11 years, but was scrapped because spare parts for the system were no longer available. It was replaced by a bus. More recently, a pair of cable cars running on railway tracks use the old maglev route. Maglev can refer to General Magnetic levitation Magnetic levitation trains This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Bus, established by Mayor Frank Fasi, is Honolulus only public transit system. ...


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Due in part to its location in central England, Birmingham is a major transport hub. ...

Preceding station National Rail Lines Following station
Hampton-in-Arden   Central Trains
(West Coast Main Line)
  Marston Green
Coventry   Central Trains
(West Coast Main Line)
  Birmingham New Street
Coventry   Virgin Trains
(West Coast Main Line)
  Birmingham New Street


National Rail uses the BR double arrow logo National Rail is a brand name describing the passenger rail service previously provided by British Rail, the now defunct UK state-owned rail operator. ... A Central Trains Class 158/0 unit Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and cross-country trains in central England. ... The WCML at Rugby The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... Coventry railway station, just outside the centre of the city of Coventry, is an important junction of south-east / north-west lines with the north-south route. ... A Central Trains Class 158/0 unit Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and cross-country trains in central England. ... The WCML at Rugby The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... The tracks approaching the station Birmingham New Street is a major railway station located in the centre of the city of Birmingham, England. ... Coventry railway station, just outside the centre of the city of Coventry, is an important junction of south-east / north-west lines with the north-south route. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... The WCML at Rugby The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... The tracks approaching the station Birmingham New Street is a major railway station located in the centre of the city of Birmingham, England. ...

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