Erdington railway station is a railway station serving the Erdington area of Birmingham, England. It is situated on the Redditch/Bromsgrove–Birmingham New Street–Lichfield Cross-City Line. It has 2 platforms. The station was opened in 1862 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) on Sheep Lane, later known as Station Road. Pedestrian access is via Station Road. Platform 1 and 2 have separate entrances. Platform 1’s entrance being towards the car park and the second being past the tunnel on the other side. When you are in the station, there is no way to switch between platforms without coming out the station. The station is above road level, as the line here is on an embankment. A new passenger shelter on the northbound platform was built and opened in November 2006. The letters LMS can still be seen on the adjacent road bridge. At the foot of the ramp to the southbound platform there is a sculpture by Ronald Rae entitled Insect and Celtic Cross. Gallery Services The station is served by West Midlands Trains with local Transport for West Midlands branded "Cross-City" services, operated by Class 323 electrical multiple units. The station is served by four trains an hour in each direction on Mondays to Saturdays (every 30 minutes each way on Sundays), with an average journey time to of around 13 minutes. Access for disabled passengers There are ramps accessing both platforms at Erdington Station. References External links Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Erdington railway station Warwickshire Railways page Erdington Railway stations in Birmingham, West Midlands DfT Category E stations Former London and North Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1862 Railway stations served by West Midlands Trains 1862 establishments in England