Witton railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Witton


manager = London Midland
locale = Witton
borough = Birmingham
pte = West Midlands
zone = 2
lowusage0203 = 84,713
lowusage0405 = 72,344
lowusage0506 = 74,894
code = WTT
platforms = 2
latitude = 52.512
longitude = -1.883
start = 1876

Witton railway station serves the Witton area of the city of Birmingham, England. It is situated on the Birmingham-Walsall Line, part of the former Grand Junction Railway, opened in 1837. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.

The station sits above Witton Road, as the railway line here is on an embankment. It is the closest station to Villa Park, home of Aston Villa F.C..

ervices

Witton is served by trains between Birmingham New Street and Walsall, operating every 30 minutes Monday-Saturday daytimes and every 60 minutes evenings and Sundays. Trains on weekday evenings (and some early morning trains) operate beyond Walsall via the Chase Line, to/from Hednesford, Rugeley Town or Stafford.

External links

* [http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/witton.php Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Witton railway station]
* [http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lms/witton.htm Railways of Warwickshire entry]