Birmingham Moor Street renamed Bellingham Moor Street ahead of England’s World Cup semi-final
Birmingham Moor Street Station has been renamed Bellingham Moor Street ahead of England’s World Cup semi-final, operator Chiltern Railways has announced.
To support the Three Lions ahead of the national team’s crucial clash with Argentina on Wednesday evening (15 July), customers can see the new Bellingham Moor Street sign on Platform 3 as they pass through the station prior to the match.
The new station name and signage will remain in place for the duration of England’s participation in the tournament.
Michael Stewart, Commercial and Customer Strategy Director at Chiltern Railways, said:
“Jude Bellingham is an iconic sporting figure from the West Midlands and we have decided to rename Birmingham Moor Street to support the national team ahead of the huge game against Argentina.
“We wish the national team and Jude Bellingham the best of luck ahead of the World Cup semi-final.”
Born in Stourbridge, which sits at the top of the Chiltern network via Birmingham Moor Street, Jude Bellingham is one of the West Midlands’ sporting icons and has played an integral role in pushing the Three Lions towards World Cup glory.
Birmingham Moor Street is also located a short distance from Bellingham’s boyhood club, Birmingham City.
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- Chiltern Railways is part of the Arriva group, one of the leading providers of passenger transport in Europe, employing around 35,670 people and delivering around 1.5 billion passenger journeys across 11 European countries.
- Chiltern operates commuter/regional rail passenger services from its Central London terminus at London Marylebone along the M40 corridor to destinations in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire, as well as long-distance services to the West Midlands along two routes. Services on the Chiltern Main Line run from London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill, Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford, with some peak-hour services to Stourbridge Junction.
- Chiltern also runs trains on the London to Aylesbury Line to Aylesbury (with some trains terminating at Aylesbury Vale Parkway instead), between Princes Risborough and Aylesbury and between Oxford and Bicester.