The Midland Main Line is a major railway line in England from London to Sheffield in Yorkshire via the East Midlands. It comprises the lines from London's St Pancras station via Leicester,Derby/Nottingham and Chesterfield.
Perry Barr Railway Station is a railway station in Perry Barr,Birmingham,England,and is one of the oldest continuously operated railway station sites in the world,having first opened in 1837. The station has been rebuilt several times,including electrification of the line in the 1960s,and most recently in 2021-2022.
The Cross-City Line is a Suburban Rail line in the West Midlands region of England. It runs for 32 mi (51 km) from Redditch and Bromsgrove in Worcestershire,its two southern termini,to Lichfield,Staffordshire,its northern terminus,via Birmingham New Street,connecting the suburbs of Birmingham in between. Services are operated by West Midlands Trains.
The Chase Line is a suburban railway line in the West Midlands region of England. It runs from its southern terminus,Birmingham New Street,to Walsall,and then Rugeley in Staffordshire,where it joins the Trent Valley Line. The name of the line refers to Cannock Chase which it runs through at its northern end.
Aston railway station serves the districts of Aston and Nechells in Birmingham,England. The passenger entrance is on Lichfield Road. The station is on the Cross-City Line and the Chase Line. It is one of two local stations for Aston Villa Football Club and near to the Aston Expressway and to Gravelly Hill Interchange.
Duddeston railway station is situated in the Duddeston area of Birmingham,England on the Redditch-Birmingham New Street-Four Oaks-Lichfield Cross-City Line and the Chase Line. Services on the Cross-City Line are usually operated by Class 323 electric multiple units,while Class 350 electric multiple units are commonly used on services to and from Walsall.
The Wolverhampton–Shrewsbury line is the railway line from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury via Wellington;it was originally built by the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway. The line is double track throughout,with rarely used relief sidings at Cosford and four tracks through Wellington station.
Walsall railway station is the principal railway station of Walsall,West Midlands,England and situated in the heart of the town. It is operated by West Midlands Trains,with services provided by West Midlands Railway. The main entrance is situated inside the Saddlers Shopping Centre.
Rugeley Trent Valley is a railway station located on the outskirts of Rugeley in Staffordshire,England. It is one of two stations serving Rugeley,the other being Rugeley Town. It is on the eastern side of the town close to the Rugeley Trent Valley Trading Estate and located close to the River Trent. West Midlands Trains operate the station,and all trains serving it.
Witton railway station serves the Witton area of the city of Birmingham,England. It is situated on the Chase Line,part of the former Grand Junction Railway,opened in 1837. The line through the station was electrified in 1966 as part of the London Midland Region's electrification programme. The actual energization of the line from Coventry to Walsall through Aston took place on 15 August 1966. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by West Midlands Trains.
Hamstead railway station serves the Hamstead,Great Barr and Handsworth Wood areas of Birmingham,England. It is located at the junction of Rocky Lane and Old Walsall Road,Hamstead,at Birmingham's border with the borough of Sandwell. It is situated on the Chase Line,part of the former Grand Junction Railway,opened in 1837. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by West Midlands Trains.
Small Heath railway station serves the areas of Small Heath and Sparkbrook in Birmingham,West Midlands,England. The station is managed by West Midlands Trains,which runs all the services.
The Walsall–Wolverhampton line is a railway line in the West Midlands,England. It connects the town of Walsall to the city of Wolverhampton. The complete line does not currently have any regular scheduled passenger services:The line's local passenger service was withdrawn in 1965,it was restored in 1998,only to be withdrawn again in 2008. At present,the main use of the line is by freight trains,and it is also used as a diversionary route when engineering works are carried out on the West Coast Main Line.
The Stour Valley Line is the present-day name given to the railway line between Birmingham and Wolverhampton,in England. It was authorised as the Birmingham,Wolverhampton and Stour Valley Railway in 1836;the title was often shortened to the Stour Valley Railway.
Blowers Green railway station was a station on the Oxford-Worcester-Wolverhampton Line in Dudley,West Midlands,England.
Wednesbury Town railway station was a station on the South Staffordshire Line.
The South Staffordshire Railway (SSR) was authorised in 1847 to build a line from Dudley in the West Midlands of England through Walsall and Lichfield to a junction with the Midland Railway on the way to Burton upon Trent,with authorised share capital of £945,000. It was supported by the newly-formed London and North Western Railway (LNWR) and the Midland Railway,giving each company access to important areas. It completed its main line in 1849. As collieries in the Cannock region rose in importance,it built a second main line from Walsall to Rugeley,as well as numerous short spurs and connections to lines it intersected. Colliery working in the Cannock area expanded enormously,and mineral traffic carryings increased in step.
The Midland Railway branches around Walsall were built to give the Midland Railway independent access to Wolverhampton,and to a colliery district at Brownhills. The Midland Railway had a stake in the South Staffordshire Railway giving it access to Walsall,and the Walsall and Wolverhampton Railway (W&WR) was opened in 1872. At first the W&WR was independent and neutral,but it was acquired by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR),and then sold by that company to the Midland Railway.
Wood Green railway station was a railway station that opened on the Grand Junction Railway in 1837. It served the Wood Green area of Wednesbury and Walsall. It closed in 1941. It was located near to where junction 9 of the M6 motorway has been located since the late 1960s.
Bescot Yard is a railway yard in Bescot,a suburb of Walsall in the West Midlands,operated by DB Cargo UK. The yard is the major freight yard of the region,handling all of the rail freight movements and most of the railfreight traffic around the West Midlands.
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