THREE brand-new railway stations have opened in Birmingham city after 80 years.
Trains are returning to communities that have been cut off since World War Two.
Moseley Village, Kings Heath and Pineapple Road are finally back on the map after more than eight decades without passenger services.
The three stations have reopened on April 7 as part of £185million project to reinstate connection to the city centre.
Journeys are expected to be quick with trips from Moseley Village to Birmingham‘s New Street taking as little as 12 minutes.
Travel time from Kings Heath is estimated to be 15 minutes, and 17 minutes from Pineapple Road.
Passengers can also expect trains every 30 minutes from Monday to Saturday, and hourly services on Sunday.
Modern stations are equipped with new lifts, cycle parking, help points and accessible connections between platforms.
The line originally shut to passengers in 1941 during wartime shortages and has stayed closed ever since.
West Midlands Railway, which operates the stations, says the new line will be a “real gamechanger”.
Sandeep Shingadia, executive director of Transport for West Midlands, said: “These vibrant neighbourhoods of Moseley, Kings Heath and Stirchley have waited 85 years for a direct rail link to the heart of Birmingham — today, that has changed.
“Restoring passenger services to the Camp Hill line isn’t just about shorter journey times.
“It’s about easing congestion on our roads, cutting carbon emissions and opening up new economic opportunities across the region.”
