Birmingham New Street is the main railway station serving the city of Birmingham, England, located in the city centre. It lies on the Birmingham loop of the West Coast Main Line, and is a major hub of the British railway system. The station is also a terminus for many local services from throughout the West Midlands conurbation, and acts as a major pass through for the cross city line, which runs between Lichfield and Redditch. The station is allocated the IATA location identifier QQN.