Branches
A map of the Digbeth Branch of the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
The map displays a range of services available on the Digbeth Branch of the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal. Simply click the box next to any service being displayed in the Map Key on the left of your screen.
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A brief history of the Digbeth Branch of the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Canal Details
| Canal length : | 0.9 miles |
| Locks : | 6 |
| Boat Length : | 70ft |
The Digbeth Branch is a 1.25 mile long waterway that connects the Birmingham and Fazeley and Grand Union Canals. It passes through the tunnel under the West Coast Mainline, about a kilometre east of Birmingham New Street Station.
The branch was built under 1768 under the Birmingham Canal Act and completed in 1799.
For more detailed information, follow the link below: