List of West Midlands railway stations

This is a list of railway stations within the county of West Midlands, a metropolitan county in central England which includes the cities of Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton. It includes all railway stations in the West Midlands that currently have regular timetabled train services, as well as certain stations outside the county which are within the area supported by the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (WMPTE),ref label|outside|a|a better known by their corporate name, Centro.ref label|WMPTA|b|b Transport within the West Midlands is subsidised by WMPTE, who since 2006 have used the brand name Network West Midlands to demonstrate the 'joined-up' nature of the regions bus and rail networks. [cite web| url=http://centro.journalistpresslounge.com/centro/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/281DBF62-13D3-97AA-2DB8FE5C365BEDF5/cnt/1/ref/main/type/news%20releases/ses/1.cfm| title=Walsall first for new look public transport info| work=Centro news online| accessdate=2008-01-28| ] cite web| url=http://www.networkwestmidlands.com/AboutNWM.html| title=About NWM| work=Network West Midlands| accessdate=2008-01-23| ]

The West Midlands rail network is divided into five zones, centred on Birmingham city centre.cite web| url=http://www.networkwestmidlands.com/train/Network%20Map.asp| title=Interactive rail map| work=Network West Midlands| accessdate=2008-01-23| ] This is mainly for the purpose of defining season ticket boundaries. For example, a ticket valid in zones 1 and 2 can be used for travel between any station in those zones, but cannot be used to travel to zone 3 or beyond. The outside boundary is formed by the railway stations at Wolverhampton, Bloxwich North, Blake Street, Coventry, Dorridge, Earlswood, Longbridge, Stourbridge Junction and Stourbridge Town, inclusively. [cite web|url=http://www.thejunction.org.uk/rover_mids.shtml|title=rover tickets : midlands|publisher=The Junction|accessdate=2008-09-11]

tations

The following table lists the name of each station, along with the year it first opened, the metropolitan district in which the station lies, and the zone in which it is situated. Midland Metro tram stops are not listed, except for locations which have an interchange with rail services.cite web| url=http://www.networkwestmidlands.com/Metro/tram%20map.html| title=Metro Line One map| work=Network West Midlands| accessdate=2008-01-25| ] The table also shows the train operators who currently serve each station, and the final two columns give information on the number of passengers using each station in recent years, as collated by the Office of Rail Regulation, a Government body. The figures are based on ticket sales, and are given to the nearest 100.cite web| url=http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1529| title=Station usage| work=Office of Rail Regulation| accessdate=2008-01-25| ]

ee also

* List of closed railway stations in the West Midlands
* List of closed railway stations in Britain
* List of closed railway stations in London
* Closed London Underground stations
* List of London Underground stations
* List of Docklands Light Railway stations
* List of London railway stations
* List of Parkway railway stations in Britain
* List of railway stations in Merseyside
* List of railway stations in Manchester
* List of railway stations in Wales

Footnotes

:note label|outside|a|a Wythall is in Worcestershire, and Earlswood lies on the border between the West Midlands and Warwickshire, however they are within zone 5 of the Network West Midlands area.:note label|WMPTA|b|b The West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (WMPTE) is the operating arm of the West Midlands Passenger Transport Authority (WMPTA) which sets policies and budgets for the executive. The WMPTA is a political body, made up of a number of councillors appointed from the seven West Midlands metropolitan borough councils. [cite web| url=http://www.centro.org.uk/source/WMPTA/usrWMPTAbout.asp?hdWhichMenu=ABOUT| title=About WMPTA| work=WMPTA| accessdate=2008-01-28| ] :note label|districts|c|c :note label|snowhill|d|d Birmingham Snow Hill was closed to passengers from 1972 to 1987.:note label|coseley|e|e Coseley was closed in 1902, and rebuilt approximately 400 metres away from its original site.:note label|dudley|f|f Two years previously, in 1850, a station was built nearby by the South Staffordshire line. When the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway built their station, they became known as Dudley Port Low Level, and Dudley Port High Level respectively. When the earlier station was closed to passengers in 1964, the High Level suffix was dropped from the surviving station. [cite web| url=http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/dudley_port_low.php| title=Dudley Port Low Level station| work=Rail Around Birmingham| accessdate=2008-01-26| ] :note label|fiveways|g|g Five Ways was closed to passengers from 1944 to 1978.:note label|hampton|h|h Hampton-in-Arden was closed in 1884, and rebuilt approximately 400 metres away from its original site.:note label|longbridge|i|i The present Longbridge is the second station to bear the name - the original stood some distance away on the now-closed branch to Halesowen from 1915 to 1964. [cite web| url=http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/longbridge_halesowen_railway.php| title=Longbridge station (Halesowen Railway)| work= Rail Around Birmingham| accessdate=2008-01-23| ] :note label|town|j|j Stourbridge Town was closed to passengers from 1915 to 1919.:note label|sutton|k|k Built by the London and North Western Railway, the station is the only survivor of the three stations that once served the town. Both Sutton Town and Sutton Park stations were opened in 1879 by the Midland Railway, and closed in 1924 and 1965 respectively. [cite web|url=http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/sutton_town.php| title=Sutton Town station| work=Rail Around Birmingham| accessdate=2008-01-26| ] [cite web|url=http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/sutton_park.php| title=Sutton Park station| work=Rail Around Birmingham| accessdate=2008-01-26| ] :note label|hawthornes|l|l The Hawthorns was closed to passengers from 1968 to 1995.:note label|walsall|m|m Two years earlier, in 1847, a temporary station had been built at Bridgeman Place.:note label|wolves|n|n In 1854 a second station was opened at Wolverhampton by the Great Western Railway. This became known as Wolverhampton Low Level, whilst the earlier London and North Western Railway station became known as Wolverhampton High Level. Wolverhampton Low Level was closed to passengers in 1972 and fully in 1981. The High Level station (now known as just Wolverhampton) remains open. [cite web| url=http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/wolverhampton_low_level.php| title=Wolverhampton (Low Level) station| work=Rail Around Birmingham| accessdate=2008-01-23]

References

External links

* [http://www.centro.org.uk/ Centro]
* [http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ National Rail Enquiries]