Kings Norton is a stop on the Cross City Line in Birmingham between Bournville and Northfield.
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| WMR 323 211 at Kings Norton |
| Information |
| Type: |
National Rail
(Cross City Line) |
| Station code: |
KNN |
| Opened: |
1849 |
| Platforms: |
2 |
The station was opened by the Birmingham & Gloucester Railway in 1849 on what is now the Camp Hill route. A more direct route to Birmingham was added in 1885 with the opening of the Birmingham West Suburban Railway (which is now the Cross City Line), the station's platforms were extended and a large goods yard built. The line through the station was quadrupled in 1925 and two new platforms added as part of a station rebuild [1]. Passenger traffic on the Camp Hill route ceased in 1941 though the line remained open. The station was rebuilt in 1978 as part of the opening of the Cross City Line, the line was electrified in 1993.
Only two platforms are currently in use, the central island platform still exists but is unavailable. The Camp Hill route is being reopened for passenger trains (now due for the end of 2024), Kings Norton will be the terminus of these services. The disused island platforms may be bought back into use. Access between the platforms and road level is via a footbridge and ramps. The station is managed by West Midlands Railway.
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| Station building, typical for stations on the Cross City Line |
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| Ramp walkway down to platform level |
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| View down the platform |
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| Disused island platform and in service platform beyond |
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| WMR 323 215 with a Birmingham bound service |
[1] Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Bromsgrove to Birmingham (Middleton Press, 2006) Fig. 47
