The   Cross-City   Line   is   a   suburban   railway   line   in   the   West   Midlands   made   up   of   a   combination   of   lines   opened   by different   companies   between   1837   and   1885.   It   runs   for   32   miles   from   Redditch,   Worcestershire   in   the   south,   to Lichfield, Staffordshire in the north, via Birmingham New Street.

THE CROSS-CITY LINE  (R8x40)  Richard Francis  Birmingham Platinum 2016  1- 8 1s   dance   down   between   3s   (2s   step   up),   cast   up,   cross   LH   &   cast   Left (1M up, 1L down)    9-12 2s+1M, 3s+1L dance ½ RSh reels of 3 across 13-16 1s   cross   to   opposite   sides   to   dance   ½   RSh   reels   of   3   on   sides   (all   on opposite sides) 17-20 3s+1L, 2s+1M dance ½ LSh reels of 3 across 21-24 1s   cross   to   opposite   sides   to   dance   ½   LSh   reels   of   3   on   sides   (2s   &   3s on own sides), finishing 1s LHJ facing 1 st  corners 25-28 1s+1 st    corners   set,   1s   turn   inwards   to   RHJ   facing   3 rd    corners,   1s+3 rd   corners set with corners advancing 29-32 1s+corners dance RH across, 1s finishing RHJ facing 2 nd  corners 33-36 1s+2 nd    corners   set,   1s   turn   inwards   to   LHJ   facing   4 th    corners,   1s+4 th   corners set with corners advancing 37-40 1s+corners dance LH across, 1s finishing in 2 nd  place