WMR (WMT) full journey Redditch to Four Oaks 24/03/2026

Journey onboard 730025 (coupled to 730037) as the 2U40 1431 Redditch to Four Oaks calling at Alvechurch, Barnt Green, Longbridge, Northfield, Kings Norton, Bournville, Selly Oak, University, Five Ways, Birmingham New Street, Aston, Gravelly Hill, Erdington, Chester Road, Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield and Four Oaks. And yes, I know I should've done the Cross City line 2 or 3 years ago when the 323s were still around, before the 730s started taking over. Rangers and Rovers you can use on the Cross City line: Heart of England (3 days in 7 and 7 consecutive days) and West Midlands Day Ranger - all stations West Midlands Day Tripper - between Longbridge and Blake Street (or Lichfield Trent Valley with Adult Plus) 0:00 - Redditch 1:02 - Redditch departure 4:11 - Approaching Alvechurch 5:36 - Alvechurch arrival 6:08 - Alvechurch departure 8:44 - Approaching Barnt Green 10:24 - Barnt Green arrival 12:11 - Barnt Green departure 15:12 - Approaching Longbridge 16:11 - Longbridge arrival 19:58 - Overtaken by ex Avanti 221116 working 1S49 from Plymouth to Edinburgh 22:03 - Longbridge departure 23:03 - Approaching Northfield 23:44 - Northfield arrival 24:15 - Northfield departure 24:27 - Overtaken by 196114 working 1M67 from Ledbury to Birmingham New Street 29:05 - Approaching Kings Norton 29:45 - Kings Norton arrival 30:18 - Kings Norton departure 31:30 - Approaching Bournville 32:10 - Bournville arrival 32:40 - Bournville departure 33:47 - Approaching Selly Oak 34:23 - Selly Oak arrival 35:02 - Selly Oak departure 35:57 - Approaching University 36:39 - University arrival 37:53 - University departure 39:42 - Approaching Five Ways 40:37 - Five Ways arrival 41:12 - Five Ways departure 42:35 - Approaching Birmingham New Street 44:20 - Birmingham New Street arrival 46:25 - Birmingham New Street departure 49:54 - Duddeston (not stopping) 50:57 - Approaching Aston 51:36 - Aston arrival 52:49 - Aston departure 54:49 - Approaching Gravelly Hill 55:28 - Gravelly Hill arrival 56:51 - Gravelly Hill departure 58:04 - Approaching Erdington 58:40 - Erdington arrival 59:50 - Erdington departure 1:00:27 - Approaching Chester Road 1:01:05 - Chester Road arrival 1:02:21 - Chester Road departure 1:03:11 - Approaching Wylde Green 1:03:43 - Wylde Green arrival 1:04:20 - Wylde Green departure 1:05:25 - Approaching Sutton Coldfield 1:06:25 - Sutton Coldfield arrival 1:07:29 - Sutton Coldfield departure 1:09:24 - Approaching Four Oaks, our final station 1:11:09 - Four Oaks arrival