Birmingham to Gloucester main line

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The Birmingham to Gloucester main line is a key railway route in England connecting the West Midlands city of Birmingham with Gloucester and the southwest, carrying both passenger and freight traffic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railway line
connects Birmingham
Gloucester
connectsRegion Cotswolds (via intermediate stations)
linked to: Cotswolds

Gloucestershire
West Midlands
country England
electrification 25 kV AC overhead (partly)
formsCorridorTo Bristol (via connections)
South Wales (via connections)
South West England
linked to: southwest England
hasFunction freight corridor
inter-regional rail link
historicalOperator London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Midland Railway
infrastructureManager Network Rail
locatedIn United Kingdom
openingPeriod 19th century
operator Network Rail
partOf British railway network
Midland Main Line network (historically related)
linked to: Midland Main Line
partOfRoute Birmingham–Bristol corridor
primaryUse freight traffic
passenger traffic
regionServed South West England
linked to: southwest England

West Midlands
safetySystem modern British signalling systems
servesCity Birmingham
Cheltenham
Gloucester
Worcester (via connections)
linked to: Worcester
status operational
trackConfiguration double track (predominantly)
transportMode rail
usedBy freight operating companies in Great Britain
passenger train operators in Great Britain
usedByServiceType freight services
inter-city services
regional services
usesTrackGauge standard gauge

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Bromsgrove railway station locatedOn Birmingham to Gloucester main line
Barnt Green railway station locatedOn Birmingham to Gloucester line
linked to: Birmingham to Gloucester main line
Bournville railway station locatedOn Birmingham to Gloucester line
linked to: Birmingham to Gloucester main line
Kings Norton railway station locatedOn Birmingham to Gloucester line
linked to: Birmingham to Gloucester main line