The Camp Hill railway line in South Birmingham has reopened for passenger services for the first time in over 80 years, with three new stations at Moseley Village, Kings Heath and Pineapple Road (Stirchley) beginning operations on 7 April 2026.<\/p>\n
The line restores a direct link to Birmingham city centre and Kings Norton, reviving a route that was closed in 1941.<\/p>\n
Operated by West Midlands Railway (WMR), the line is served by the Class 196 diesel fleet, introduced in 2022.<\/p>\n
Each station includes modern facilities such as sheltered platforms, lifts, passenger help points, secure cycle storage, and, at Pineapple Road and Moseley Village, pick-up and drop-off areas.<\/p>\n
Jonny Wiseman, customer experience director for WMR said: \u201cWe are so excited to officially open these transformative new stations in South Birmingham, bringing rail services back to local communities for the first time in 80 years. With services as fast as ten minutes from Moseley to New Street, we know this will be a real gamechanger for local residents, whether they\u2019re commuting, visiting family and friends, or travelling for leisure. We are delighted to welcome passengers on board from today.\u201d<\/p>\n
Denise Wetton, Network Rail Central route director said: \u201cWe are delighted to have supported with the return of these stations to the rail network, which marks an important moment for our local communities. The railway has a unique role in connecting communities to places and opportunities, supports regeneration, and drives economic growth. Delivered in partnership, this is another important step as part of a wider programme of transformative projects that are improving the railway across the West Midlands, creating a network that better supports passengers now and into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Train services operate every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and hourly on Sundays, with the first service calling at the new stations departing Birmingham New Street to Kings Norton at 06:27.<\/p>\n
The project was delivered by VolkerFitzpatrick under the leadership of Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and the West Midlands Rail Executive, in collaboration with WMR, Network Rail, Birmingham City Council and the Department for Transport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Three stations at Moseley Village, Kings Heath and Pineapple Road (Stirchley) now provide direct services to Birmingham city centre<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":266702,"featured_media":2110425,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47996],"coauthors":[127717],"class_list":["post-2110424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transport","tag-featured-story","tag-greater-birmingham"],"yoast_head":"\n