Trains at: Birmingham New Street, WCML, 05/02/22
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A very busy morning at Birmingham New Street, a through and terminus station on the West Coast Mainline where we see plenty of services from London Northwestern Railway, West Midlands Railway, Cross Country, Avanti West Coast and Transport For Wales.
Birmingham New Street was built by the London and Northwestern Railway between the years of 1846 and 1854. Even though the station was officially opened in 1854 the station had been used for about 2 years beforehand, mostly because of the demand on the network. It was used as a terminus for the Stour Valley Line which came from the Wolverhampton side of the station. When the station was officially opened they closed the Curzon Street station which had been in place since 1838.
The layout of the tracks and the platforms came by the hands of one Robert Stevenson and his assistants. The station compromised of nine platforms, this contained four through platforms and five terminating bay platforms. The Midland Railway started using New Street in 1854 when it opened which then obviously closed down Curzon Street completely. But there was an issue faced. Because their trains were running between Derby and Bristol it meant that when they got into New Street they would have to reverse. This was the case right up until 1885 when the Birmingham West Suburban Railway was extended from the south of the city which then allowed direct running of trains from the south of the country without having to go through the whole rig-moral of reversing into the station. Because of this it meant that there was an increase in traffic coming into the station which then meant that it needed an extension. The extension would consist of four new through platforms and a new bay platform along with a glass and steel roof engine shed. A survey was taken in 1885 to see how many people would go through the station on a daily basis and it was recorded that on a weekday you had 22,000 passengers coming through and on a weekend there was 25,000 passengers.
When the 1960's made an appearance the station went through a complete new rebuild as part of the West Coast Mainline modernisation that was taking place at the time. The station would see twelve new through platforms replace the current eight through and six bay platforms. All the platforms were covered by a 7 acre concrete deck which would be supported by around 200 columns to support the immense structure.
Because the station is encased it was deemed to be an underground station by the local fire service which meant that steps had to be made to make the station safe and accessible for the emergency services to get to and allow the people in the station a means of escape. Because of the fire at Kings Cross in 1987 the station went through the magnifying glass and major changes were brought forward in order to make the station that much safer. A new footbridge was installed at the Wolverhampton end of the station which connected the station to the upper street level. All wooden fittings were removed and brand new fire doors were installed across the station.
During 2008 to 2015 the station went through one of the biggest changes ever made to a station on the national network whilst at the same time keeping the station open to the public and keeping trains running to a relatively good timetable. The new changes made to the station would include: A brand new station concourse that would feature shops, eateries, a new facade, entrances, lifts and escalators from each platform into the new station building. As well as new station approaches.
My next station is Tamworth on the West Coast Mainline and Cross Country route.
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Another brilliant video! I really enjoyed this! :)
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much
Fantastic video as always
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much :)
Lol have a biscuit 😂 nice video too
25:08 it's the extractor fans for the Diesel trains in the "underground" section, that push the exhaust fumes to the open ends of the platforms, however the emissions are still dangerously high.
Fantastic video
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much
Great video
@alextrainspotterhd6444
2 жыл бұрын
You didnt watch the video as you commented straight away
I'm from Birmingham now living in Sleaford, seeing this makes me miss the big city life a bit but did a bit of it at the York station yesterday, quite a bit of variety there and saw the Vosslo York-Scarborough 'Cats' service for the first time, nice video there, thanks!
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
York is always a great station to go to, especially with the vast canopy that covers the central part of the station. Really amplifies the noise!
@danielbate13
2 жыл бұрын
@@Tornado922 yes, Birmingham is less nice to visit really but I do actually miss seeing the Pendo's and Voyagers making their way in and out!
Cool video. Very enjoyable. :)
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much :)
Great vid
Great video my guy. New street kinda terrifies me as I’ve got lost there a fair few times over the years. But it’s nice to watch the usual mayhem from the comfort of my own home haha.
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much, I always enjoy walking around the station as there is so much hustle and bustle haha
Great vid 👍
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much
I've looked through the list of your overall films from Birmingham New Street to get the idea of the video lengths and the more recent one you spent longer at if I am not to be mistaken! I'm guessing there weren't too many Cross Country services on the day this time round though! Birmingham New Steet is certainly a fantastic station though that's for sure! Considering the fact that Birmingham Moor Street is nearby, perhaps you could imagine the Chiltern Railways 68's sounding superb! Well I'm sure we'll see some of them this year eventually!
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
I think I spent a longer time here because of the lack of trains running, once the full timetable comes back into effect then my films will start getting to a more regular length to reflect that
i love the new style of thumbnail 👍 keep it up
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
I will try where possible to make this sort of thing a regular occurrence on my films. Although it is much easier said than done (I have to remember to do it)
Great railway video again Tornado922
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly :)
Other amazing video legend tornado I was enjoy watch your videos. You on my fav KZreadrs and class 221 cross country and avanti west coast and 323 and 390
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much for your kind words it really does mean a great deal to hear that!
@ghighlandchieftain4462
2 жыл бұрын
@@Tornado922 yeah really your very welcome
Excellent 👍👍👍 bro
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much :)
Another excellent video there sir! 323221 is the British Transport Police liveried 323, so there's something to remember for next time! I was finally able to catch a pair of 180's at long last, so some good news there! I also caught a couple of engineers trains from GBRF and Freightliner and DB Cargo UK top and tailing, so a win, win there and all of those along with all of the other services seen are to be included in a Trains At eventually! I'm sure the catch of the double headed 180's at the very least though will make you happy! Shame about Nottingham by the way, which was where I caught the trains incidentally on the day after you were originally supposed to be there until the late change of schedule. There's always next time though, so I shall keep my fingers crossed! I shall look forward to Tamworth next for the standard Trains At video but also for the rush hour film later on in the year as well and fingers crossed for freight in both!
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info it is greatly appreciated, sounds like you had a great time with all the freight that you saw!
@nottinghamtransportenthusi2784
2 жыл бұрын
@@Tornado922 I did! Sunday freight at Nottingham cam perhaps a rarity unless you look at the engineers trains!
The Class 390117 Named Blue Peter was my very very last Virgin Trains service i rode on from Milton Keynes Central to London Euston it's good to see it turn up in a another KZread video.
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
A lot of people were very sad to see Virgin Trains go
@mindthegapplease3840
2 жыл бұрын
@@Tornado922 I went to Milton Keynes Central Station on a Virgin Trains Voyager and from Milton Keynes Central Station on a Virgin Trains Pendolino.
Great video 🍺👍
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much
@MOC923
2 жыл бұрын
@@Tornado922 Don’t forget Piggy Railway Trains
Soho LMD (Locomotive Maintenance Depot) is the depot where West Midlands Railway maintains their fleet of 323 units
@nottinghamtransportenthusi2784
2 жыл бұрын
More likely 'their' fleet of 323 units!
@JackJackProductions
2 жыл бұрын
@@nottinghamtransportenthusi2784 Well if you want to be pandantic, I have edited the comment to reflect the different there/ they're/ their used
@nottinghamtransportenthusi2784
2 жыл бұрын
@@JackJackProductions Just thought I would point out the mistake there!
@RWL2012
Жыл бұрын
And funnily enough, the 323s were built in 1993.
I love Birmingham
@aaronparsons877
2 жыл бұрын
Must say I love the 323s
@maimadha
2 жыл бұрын
@@aaronparsons877 323 are great
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
@@maimadha 323s do have a character to them that's for sure
Nice Vid
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much :)
1:20 - Turbostar coming from the east is probably from Stansted if not Nottingham
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
Nothing was coming in from Stansted on that day
i went to birmingham new street and looked at the trains and it was so fun i filmed a vid on the camera app and it was really nice spotting trains so i suggest u do this station again but not on the platform
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
The platforms offer better viewing opportunities
That pigeon sitting on the catenary gantry better not slip otherwise it will get a shock quite literally
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
I think it was quite content where it was
It's really a shadow of what it was in the 70s & 80s...the platforms were covered with spotters on a Friday & Saturday, 50s, 47s 45s, 31s 87s 86s and many many more.. But it is what it is..
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
I would have loved to have been spotting around Birmingham in the good old days
I wonder if the remaining 350/2's still in the London Midland livery will be keeping it until their withdrawal as there's a decent chunk of them still in the old livery. The half done livery is or was supposed to represent the 350/2's for withdrawal and we would have probably expected them to be done before this year! Obviously this isn't the case as it is but I'm sure you won't complain about seeing London Midland liveried 350's! It is good to still see some of them running around in it to be fair! I do think it suits them after all!
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't be at all surprised if they do retain their former London Midland livery
It was a bit windy on Saturday and also Sunday as well, so I'm expecting the annoying wind to feature in the next two films!
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
The wind certainly made it's appearance on multiple occasions that's for sure
323221 Is the BTP livery behind 323222 id know because I had those 2 to Lichfield Trent Valley
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting me know!
dope
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much
Great video👍👍👍
@alextrainspotterhd6444
2 жыл бұрын
Why comment straight away you didn’t watch the video
@ENC_Trainspotting
2 жыл бұрын
@@alextrainspotterhd6444 I know its going to be great😀
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
@@ENC_Trainspotting Well I admire your enthusiasm for that
Its a great station conveniently located on the city centre. The fact that they do not cover up the tracks adjoining this creating wonderful open spaces puzzles me.
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
I always think large stations such as this should be as close to the city centre as is physically possible to make life easier for so many people
@Sophiebryson510
Жыл бұрын
And they could use glass
With the 323's the last 2 digits on the carriage numbers will give you the set number. If the last 2 digits are 10 then it is 323210.
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting me know
7:20 323221 is on the rear
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting me know
Where can we meet Ann-Ouncer?
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
I would love to know............
@RWL2012
Жыл бұрын
Anne Jermy is the boss of Atos, the automated announcement system that uses her voice. I believe it is based in Nottingham, where the recordings are done, not just Anne herself but the other voices used across the British network like Roger, Ruth, Eryl/Glyn etc.
Those platform ends would have been full 30 years ago, with proper trains every few minutes coming in and out. BNS is the most depressing station in the country now
@danielbate13
2 жыл бұрын
It is a depressing place BNS but being from Brum and living elsewhere I kinda miss it!
@RWL2012
Жыл бұрын
*BHM*
Great video
@Tornado922
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much