| 词条 | Lichfield City railway station |
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| symbol = rail | name = Lichfield City | image_name = Lichfield City station, David Kemp, geograph 2935723.jpg | manager = West Midlands Trains | code = LIC | locale = Lichfield | borough = Lichfield
Lichfield City is one of two railway stations serving the city of Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England. It is situated in the city-centre, and is towards the northern end of the Cross-City Line 17¼ miles (28 km) north east of Birmingham New Street. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by West Midlands Trains. The other station serving Lichfield is {{rws|Lichfield Trent Valley}}, on the city outskirts. HistoryEarly yearsThe station opened in 1849, on the South Staffordshire Railway's line from Lichfield Trent Valley to Walsall and Dudley. This later became part of the London and North Western Railway. The architect for the South Staffordshire Railway was Mr Edward Adams of London and the station building built in 1849 was a modest creation in a Tudor style, with tall gables and chimneys.[1] Services to Birmingham began in 1884, when a branch to Sutton Coldfield opened, connecting with an earlier LNWR line. This original station was demolished in 1882 when the present one was built to accommodate these additional services. The original station stood further east than the present one. It was approached from the city by a path which ran across Levett's Field and up some brick steps in front of the station, these can still be seen near the present Fire Station.[1] Recent historyPassenger trains northwards via Trent Valley station to {{rws|Burton upon Trent}} ceased in January 1965, along with trains to Walsall so Lichfield City became the northern terminus of the line from Birmingham. This later became part of the Cross-City Line. In 1988 under British Rail, the line was extended back to Trent Valley. Lichfield City has retained considerable character.[2] The line to Walsall subsequently closed to all traffic in March 1984, except for the portion as far as Anglesey sidings (near Hammerwich), which was retained to serve a Charringtons oil terminal. Traffic from there ceased in 2002 and the line has been disused since then (though the track remains intact). In June 1990 the station was in the news after a trainee soldier, William Robert Davies, aged 19, was shot and killed, and two other new recruits were wounded, whilst they were awaiting a train to Birmingham. They had been shot by two IRA gunmen.[3] A plaque commemorating the incident is situated in the station. The South Staffordshire LineThe South Staffordshire Line from Lichfield Trent Valley to Burton on Trent is often used for diversions (when the route via {{rws|Tamworth}} is closed for engineering work), as well as for occasional freight trains and empty stock transfers. FacilitiesThe station has a staffed ticket office, located at street level on Station Road. This is open throughout the week from early morning until mid-evening. A self-service ticket machine is also provided in the ticket hall for use when the ticket office is closed or for collecting pre-paid tickets. At platform level, there are toilets and a waiting room. Customer help points, CIS displays and automated announcements provide train running information. Step-free access is available to both the ticket hall and platforms (the latter via lift from the subway).[4] BridgeImmediately adjacent to the station is a bridge which carries the rail lines over the busy A51. The bridge is frequently struck by heavy goods traffic on the road below, forcing rail traffic to and from Shenstone to reduce speed over the bridge as a safety precaution. The bridge is the fourth most struck bridge in the country.[5] ServicesMonday-SaturdaySouthbound
SundayOn Sundays, there are two trains per hour southbound to Redditch, and two per hour northbound to Lichfield Trent Valley. References1. ^1 {{Citation | last =Clayton | first =Howard | authorlink = | title =Cathedral City: A Look at Victorian Lichfield|edition= | publisher = Abottsford Publishing| year =1981 | location = | page =46| isbn =978-0-9503563-1-0 }} 2. ^Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Lichfield City station 3. ^D. McKittrick et al, Lost Lives - the stories of the men, women and children who died as a result of the Northern Ireland troubles. Mainstream Publishing 2007. 4. ^Lichfield City station facilities National Rail Enquiries 5. ^[https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/notorious-railway-bridge-upper-st-15290244 Notorious railway bridge in Upper St John Street, Lichfield, is hit again - during live radio report]Birmingham Mail 6. ^GB eNRT May 2018 Edition, Table 69 (Network Rail) External links{{Commons category|Lichfield City railway station}}{{stn art lnk|LIC|WS149DZ}}{{rail start}}{{rail line two to one |next={{rws|Shenstone}} |previous1={{rws|Lichfield Trent Valley}}|route=West Midlands RailwayCross-City Line |col={{WMT colour}}}}{{s-rail-next|title=Historical}}{{s-rail-national|next=Hammerwich|previous=Lichfield Trent Valley|toc=LNWR|route=South Staffordshire Line|status=Historical|note=Line and station open|note2=Line and station closed}}{{s-end}}{{Staffordshire railway stations}}{{City of Lichfield}}{{coord|52.68017|N|1.82571|W|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=title}} 8 : Lichfield|Railway stations in Staffordshire|Former London and North Western Railway stations|Railway stations opened in 1849|Railway stations closed in 1884|Railway stations opened in 1884|Railway stations served by West Midlands Trains|1849 establishments in England |
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