- Marston Green railway station
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Marston Green Location Place Marston Green Local authority Solihull Operations Station code MGN Managed by London Midland Number of platforms 2 Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail EnquiriesAnnual rail passenger usage 2004/05 * 0.187 million 2005/06 * 0.187 million 2006/07 * 0.183 million 2007/08 * 0.182 million 2008/09 * 0.334 million Passenger Transport Executive PTE West Midlands Zone 4 History 1838 Opened National Rail - UK railway stations A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Marston Green from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. Marston Green railway station is located in the suburb of Marston Green, in the borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England. It is the nearest station to Chelmsley Wood. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.
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History
The station opened on 9 April 1838[1] as part of the LNWR's line between Birmingham New Street and Coventry. Unlike many of the other small rail stations constructed in the mid 19th century around Birmingham, Marston Green station has remained open to passengers since it was opened. However, none of the railway station's original features remain, having been replaced during the 1970s.
Services
London Midland operate 3 trains per hour to Birmingham New Street Monday to Saturday. 2 trains per hour run non-stop to Birmingham New Street and 1 calls at Lea Hall and Stechford en route. This service is reduced to 2 trains per hour on Sundays. Southbound there are 3 trains per hour to Birmingham International and Coventry, 2 trains per hour to Northampton and 1 train per hour to London Euston with fewer southbound trains on Sundays.
The railway station is adjacent to bus stops, where buses towards Birmingham, Solihull, Chelmsley Wood, Small Heath, Water Orton, Coleshill, and Yardley stop.
See also
References
- ^ British History - History of Bickenhill - Refer to paragraph one
External links
- Train times and station information for Marston Green railway station from National Rail
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Marston Green railway station
- 1891 Ordnance Survey map of the station
Preceding station National Rail Following station Birmingham International London Midland
Rugby-Birmingham-Stafford LineLea Hall Coordinates: 52°28′01″N 1°45′22″W / 52.467°N 1.756°W
Categories:- Railway stations in Solihull
- Former London and North Western Railway stations
- Railway stations opened in 1838
- Railway stations served by London Midland
- DfT Category E stations
- West Midlands (county) building and structure stubs
- West Midlands (region) railway station stubs
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