Moseley Village railway station

Moseley Village
National Rail
Reopened station in 2026
General information
LocationMoseley, Birmingham
England
Coordinates52°26′47″N 1°53′08″W / 52.4463°N 1.8856°W / 52.4463; -1.8856
Grid referenceSP078831
ManagerWest Midlands Railway
Transit authority
Transport for West Midlands
LineCamp Hill line
Platforms2
Train operators
West Midlands Railway
Other information
StatusOpen
Station codeMOV
Fare zoneTfWM Zone 3
History
Original company
Midland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 November 1867Opened as Moseley
27 January 1941Closed
7 April 2026Reopened as Moseley Village
Location

Moseley Village railway station is a railway station in Moseley, Birmingham. It was first opened in 1867 and closed in 1941. It reopened on 7 April 2026.[1]

History

Moseley station and buildings in 1908

The station was opened by the Midland Railway on the former Birmingham and Gloucester Railway mainline (now the Camp Hill line) on 1 November 1867.[2] Upon opening it was called Moseley, forcing an existing downline station of the same name to be renamed 'Kings Heath'.[3] From 1923, the station was operated by the London Midland and Scottish Railway.

The station closed on 27 January 1941 as an economy measure during the Second World War.[4] The buildings were demolished at some point thereafter.

Reopening

In 2007 there were proposals to reopen the station and to resume local passenger services along the Camp Hill line,[5] in which case the station would be served by trains between Birmingham Moor Street and Kings Norton railway station.[6] In 2013 the proposal was shelved indefinitely.[7]

In 2016, the newly created West Midlands Combined Authority revived the plans to restore local passenger services to the line, and declared it one of their priority transport schemes to be delivered by 2025.[8][9] In 2019, the project to re-open the stations at Moseley, Kings Heath, and Hazelwell received £15 million in Government funding, with construction due to start in 2020 and aimed for completion in time for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[10] In March 2021 it was announced that funding had been found for the project.[11] The station was named following a public vote to choose between 'Moseley' or 'Moseley Village'.[12][13]

Construction on the station finished in December 2025, and it was handed to Transport for West Midlands (TfWM). Following this there was a period of driver training, testing and signalling work to ensure the stations are ready to open to passengers.[14] All three stations reopened on 7 April 2026.[15]

Services

The basic Monday to Saturday off-peak service in trains per hour/day is as follows:[16]

Other station facilities include, step-free access to both platforms (via lifts), ticket machines, covered bike storage, covered seating and WiFi. The station is unstaffed and managed by West Midlands Railway.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
West Midlands Railway
Disused railways
Kings Heath   Midland Railway
Camp Hill line		   Brighton Road

References

  1. ↑ "West Midlands rail revolution continues as Mayor announces opening dates for five new stations".
  2. ↑ "Midland Railway. Opening of the new station at Moseley". Birmingham Daily Gazette. England. 30 October 1867. Retrieved 28 March 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Moseley Station
  4. ↑ "Five Birmingham Station to Close". Coventry Evening Telegraph. England. 22 January 1941. Retrieved 28 March 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Rail passenger lines considered". BBC News. 19 August 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  6. ↑ Proposed new railway stations for Moseley and Kings Heath
  7. ↑ Council shunt Moseley and Kings Heath railway stations into the sidings
  8. ↑ "Could Moseley to Birmingham trains return to end commuter hell?". Birmingham Mail. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "£4Bn West Midlands transport boost unveiled by council leaders". The Chamberlain Files. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Birmingham railway station project receives £15m funding". BBC. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  11. ↑ "Full steam ahead for Camp Hill line to reopen as final budget approved". West Midlands Combined Authority. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Public to choose names of new Birmingham railway stations". BBC News. 12 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "Pineapple Road wins vote to be name of new station". BBC News. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  14. ↑ "Work finishes on five new West Midlands railway stations". BBC News. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "West Midlands' new railway stations open to the public". BBC News. 7 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "Camp Hill Line stations: Frequently Asked Questions". www.tfwm.org.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
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