Lye railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Lye

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manager = London Midland
locale = Lye
borough = Dudley
code = LYE
pte = West Midlands
zone = 5
lowusage0405 = 27,511
lowusage0506 = 30,546
lowusage0607 = 40,387
platforms = 2
start = 1863

Lye railway station serves the Lye area of Stourbridge, in the West Midlands of England. The station is managed by London Midland, who provide the majority of train services; Chiltern Railways also operate a small number of trains. It is situated on the Birmingham-Stourbridge line.

History

Lye station was opened in 1863 by the Stourbridge Railway, on their line from Stourbridge Junction to Old Hill. This was later taken over by the Great Western Railway, who incorporated it into their line to Birmingham.

ervices

The typical Monday-Saturday daytime service is a train every 30 minutes between Stourbridge Junction and Birmingham Snow Hill, with alternate trains continuing to Dorridge or Stratford-upon-Avon. On Sundays, trains are hourly.

There are additional services at peak times, including occasional Chiltern Railways services to London Marylebone.

External links

* [http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/lye.php Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Lye station]

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