Air-Rail Link

Air-Rail Link
AirRail Link trains at Birmingham Airport
The Air-Rail Link connects Birmingham Airport and airport railway station with a pair of cable-driven people movers.
Overview
StatusIn operation
OwnerBirmingham International Airport Limited
LocaleBirmingham, England
Termini
Connecting linesWolverhampton–Shrewsbury line, Cambrian Line, Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford line, West Coast Main Line, CrossCountry network
Stations2
Websitehttps://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/
Service
TypePeople mover
Ridership3 million passengers per year
History
Opened7 March 2003
Technical
Line length0.585 km (0.364 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated, cable-hauled system
Operating speed36 km/h (22 mph)
Route map

Disabled access This system has step-free access.

Birmingham Airport
Check-in area
Trident Road
Comet Road
Ambassador Road
Vanguard Road
Bickenhill Lane - B4438
Station Way
Birmingham International National Rail

The Air-Rail Link is a people mover linking Birmingham Airport with Birmingham International railway station and the National Exhibition Centre in England. The current system, originally known as SkyRail, replaced the earlier Birmingham Maglev system in 2003.

The current system is a fully automated cable-hauled system that opened in 2003 and has a length of 585 metres (1,919 ft). It takes passengers between the high-level railway station concourse and the airport terminal buildings. It is free to use, and handles three million passengers per year.

The Birmingham Maglev was opened in 1984 and was the first commercial Maglev transport system in the world. It operated up until 1995. The system was fully automated and used an elevated concrete guideway, much of which has been reused for the current Air-Rail Link system.