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Barnt Green Station
Barnt Green station was opened in 1844. It stands at the junction of the Redditch branch of the Cross-City Line and the Cross Country Route. The station was threatened with closure following the publication of the Beeching Report in 1963 but subsequently reprieved.
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Barnt Green Station, 24th April 2023 |
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Platform 2 |
A new footbridge with increased clearance for 25kV running wires was built in 2015.
The old footbridge was dismantled and purchased by a private individual, but
it is not known where it is now.
The new bridge has provision for lifts but these have not been installed.
As a result there is step free access to platforms 1 and 4 only.
Update April 2023: Confirmation has been received by Barnt Green Parish Council from
both Network Rail and Sajid Javid MP that approval and funding have been agreed by
the Department for Transport to the provision of lifts. Work is due to commence in August 2023.
There is no PA system or information screen on platform 1.
There is a car park on the eastern (or village) side of the station by platform 4 with
spaces for about 40 cars. It is controlled by ANPR, though the first 20 minutes are free.
Barnt Green Parish Council has a free commuter car park on the other side of the station
on Fiery Hill Road by the junction of Kendal End Road. It is about 200 yards from the
station access to Platform 1.
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