Landywood railway station
- Landywood railway station
Infobox UK station
name = Landywood
caption = Landywood railway station in 2008
manager = London Midland
locale = Landywood
code = LAW
borough = South Staffordshire
lowusage0405 = 45,102
lowusage0506 = 52,371
lowusage0607 = 65,604
platforms = 2
start = 1989
Landywood railway station is situated in the village of Landywood in Staffordshire,
England. As well as Landywood, the station also serves the adjacent villages of Cheslyn Hay and Great Wyrley (The former Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay railway station closed in the 1960s).
The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.
History
The station opened in 1989, as part of the first stage of the reopening of the Chase Line from Walsall to Hednesford to passenger trains. The area was previously served by a station further north at Great Wyrley, but this was closed during the Beeching Axe of the 1960s.
ervices
Typically, Landywood is served by one train per hour in each direction between Birmingham New Street and Stafford. At peak times on weekdays, there are additional trains between Birmingham New Street and Hednesford or Rugeley Town.
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