Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Be Bold Be Birmingham Poem
In or near Birmingham.
Be Bold Be Birmingham Poem — Public artwork (poem) by Casey Bailey.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- University · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Be Bold Be Birmingham Poem, you can reach it via the nearest railway station, University, which is just 0.1 km away. The postcode is B15 2SG. Entry is free.
About
Be Bold Be Birmingham Poem is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1978. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (poem) by Casey Bailey.". Coordinates: 52.4518°, -1.9355°.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Be Bold Be Birmingham Poem, titled 'Dear Brum', was written by Casey Bailey, the Birmingham Poet Laureate from 2020 to 2022. It serves as a love letter to the city, celebrating its heritage, culture, and community spirit, particularly in the context of the Commonwealth Games.
From the Wikipedia article
University railway station serves the University of Birmingham, Birmingham Women's Hospital, and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in south west Birmingham England. It is on the Cross-City Line, which runs from Redditch and Bromsgrove to Lichfield Trent Valley via Birmingham New Street. Most services are operated by West Midlands Railway who also manage the station, and some are operated by CrossCountry. The station is the only main line railway station in Great Britain built specifically to serve a university.
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Background
Architecture
Located on the former Birmingham West Suburban Railway, University station was built in 1977–8 to the designs of the architect John Broome as part of the upgrade of the Cross City line. The station was opened by William Rodgers, the Secretary of State for Transport, on 8 May 1978. It is a short distance away from the former Somerset Road station, which closed in the 1930s. The station is partly built on the site of the ancient Metchley Roman Fort. The Cross-City Line was electrified in 1993, and electric multiple units were introduced by British Rail on local services. trains were introduced in January 2025. In 2017, it was announced that the station would receive up to £10 million as an…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4518, -1.9355
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B15 2SG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Established
- 1978
- Nearest railway station
- University — 0.1 km
Sources
- osm: n12820884234 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: University railway station (England) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: University Station Birmingham DanielXMorris.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Be Bold Be Birmingham Poem?
- Be Bold Be Birmingham Poem is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B15 2SG), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- What is Be Bold Be Birmingham Poem?
- Be Bold Be Birmingham Poem — Public artwork (poem) by Casey Bailey.
- How do I get to Be Bold Be Birmingham Poem?
- The nearest railway station is University, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode B15 2SG.
- When was Be Bold Be Birmingham Poem built?
- Built or established in 1978.
- Who owns Be Bold Be Birmingham Poem?
- Be Bold Be Birmingham Poem is owned by West Midlands Railway.
- Is Be Bold Be Birmingham Poem free to visit?
- Yes, Be Bold Be Birmingham Poem is free to enter.
- How do I get to Be Bold Be Birmingham Poem?
- The nearest railway station is University, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B15 2SG.