History
Located on the former Birmingham West Suburban Railway, University station was built in 1978 as part of the upgrade of the Cross-City line. Although this was the first station on the site, it is located a short distance away from the former Somerset Road Station which was closed in the 1930s due to poor patronage. The Cross-City Line was electrified in 1993 and the current Class 323 electric multiple units were introduced on local services.
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