General information | |||||
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Location | Wylde Green, Birmingham England | ||||
Coordinates | 52°32′06″N1°49′55″W / 52.535°N 1.832°W | ||||
Grid reference | SP114931 | ||||
Managed by | West Midlands Railway | ||||
Transit authority | Transport for West Midlands | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | CRD | ||||
Fare zone | 3 | ||||
Classification | DfT category E | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | London and North Western Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1 December 1863 | Station opened | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 1.050 million | ||||
2020/21 | 0.152 million | ||||
2021/22 | 0.390 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.489 million | ||||
2023/24 | 0.593 million | ||||
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Chester Road railway station serves the areas of Pype Hayes,Erdington and Wylde Green in north-east Birmingham,in the West Midlands county of England. It is sited on the Cross-City Line between Bromsgrove/Redditch and Lichfield Trent Valley,via Birmingham New Street. Pedestrian access to the station is via Green Lanes,near to the junction with the Chester Road (A452). It is above road level,as the line here is on an embankment.
The line from Aston to Sutton Coldfield was built by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) in 1862,although Chester Road station was not opened until 1 December 1863. [1] [2] The LNWR became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway in 1921,as part of the Grouping,which was nationalised to become part of British Railways at the beginning of 1948. The station booking office and waiting room were rebuilt in 1991-1992 during the electrification of the line. The original LNWR station waiting room was dismantled,and moved to Market Bosworth,another former LNWR station,on the preserved Battlefield Line Railway. [3]
In 2019 as part of the West Midlands Railway branding of the railway stations they manage,Chester Road station was among the stations given orange lampposts and railings. This received a lukewarm response from many locals,the local MP Andrew Mitchell and the leader of Sutton Coldfield Town Council,Simon Ward. [4]
Chester Road is a park and ride station,and has a free car park which was expanded in May 2006.
There is a ticket office on platform 2,with a ticket machine opposite as well as a ticket machine before platform 1.
There is a shelter on both platforms with seating areas.
There are ramps providing step-free access to both platforms at Chester Road.
Chester Road has been classified as a step-free access category B1 station. This means that there is step-free access to all platforms,but that this may include long or steep ramps,as is the case here. [5]
The station is served by West Midlands Trains with local Transport for West Midlands branded "Cross-City" services,operated using Class 323 Electric multiple units (EMUs) [6] until September 2024 and currently by Class 730 EMUs. [7]
The off-peak service pattern is as follows:
Mondays to Saturdays:
Sundays:
Services on Sundays call at all stations between Lichfield T.V. and Redditch.
The average journey time to Birmingham New Street is around 16 minutes. [8] [9]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Wylde Green | West Midlands Railway Lichfield –Four Oaks –Birmingham –Bromsgrove/Redditch Cross-City Line | Erdington |
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 Railway.
Sutton Coldfield railway station is the main railway station for the town of Sutton Coldfield,Birmingham,West Midlands,England. It is situated on the Redditch/Bromsgrove-Birmingham New Street-Four Oaks-Lichfield Cross-City Line 7+1⁄2 miles (12.1 km) north east of Birmingham New Street.
Aston railway station serves the districts of Aston and Nechells in Birmingham,England. The passenger entrance is on Lichfield Road and accessible via the staircase or lifts to take you to the platform which is raised. 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.
University railway station serves the University of Birmingham,Birmingham Women's Hospital,and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the West Midlands of England. It is on the Cross-City Line,which runs from Redditch and Bromsgrove to Lichfield via Birmingham New Street. Most services are operated by West Midlands Railway who manage the station,but some are operated by CrossCountry.
Five Ways railway station is a railway station serving the Five Ways and Lee Bank areas of Birmingham,England. It is situated on the Cross-City Line.
Duddeston railway station serves the Duddeston area of Birmingham,England. It is sited on the Cross-City Line between Bromsgrove and Redditch in the south and Four Oaks and Lichfield Trent Valley in the north and the Chase Line between Birmingham International and Rugeley Trent Valley. Both lines run towards Birmingham New Street in the southbound direction.
Wylde Green railway station is a railway station serving northern Wylde Green and Boldmere in Sutton Coldfield,Birmingham,West Midlands,England. It is on the Redditch/Bromsgrove-Birmingham New Street-Lichfield Cross-City Line 6+1⁄2 miles (10.5 km) north east of Birmingham New Street,and is in Centro fare zone 4.
Shenstone railway station is a railway station on Station Road,in the village of Shenstone,in Staffordshire,England. It is situated on the Cross-City Line between Bromsgrove/Redditch and Lichfield via Birmingham.
Gravelly Hill railway station is a station below the surrounding ground level and can be accessed by a staircase or ramp to reach the platforms. It serves the Gravelly Hill area of Birmingham,England. It is situated on the Redditch/Bromsgrove-Birmingham New Street-Four Oaks-Lichfield Cross-City Line.
Selly Oak railway station is a railway station in Selly Oak in Birmingham,England,on the Cross-City Line between Redditch,Birmingham and Lichfield.
Kings Norton railway station serves the Kings Norton and Cotteridge areas of Birmingham,England. It lies on the Cross-City Line from Redditch and Bromsgrove through Birmingham New Street to Lichfield. The station's main entrance is located on Pershore Road South,the A441.
Lichfield Trent Valley is one of two railway stations that serve the city of Lichfield in Staffordshire,England;the other being Lichfield City in the city centre. It is a split-level station:low level platforms serve the Trent Valley section of the West Coast Main Line,with a single high level platform being the northern terminus of the Cross-City Line.
Erdington railway station is a railway station serving the Erdington area of Birmingham,England. It is situated on the Redditch/Bromsgrove-Birmingham New Street-Four Oaks-Lichfield Cross-City Line.
Northfield railway station serves the Northfield area of Birmingham,England. It is situated on the Cross-City Line,and is managed by West Midlands Trains,who also operate all of the rail services that serve it.
Longbridge railway station serves the Longbridge,Rednal,Rubery and West Heath areas in the far south-west of Birmingham,England. It is on the Cross City Line. The station,and all trains calling there,are operated by West Midlands Trains.
Barnt Green railway station serves the village of Barnt Green,North Worcestershire,England. It is situated 9+1⁄2 miles (15.3 km) south west of Birmingham New Street. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by West Midlands Trains.
Four Oaks railway station serves the Four Oaks area of Sutton Coldfield,West Midlands,England. It is situated on the Cross-City Line. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by West Midlands Railway.
Butlers Lane railway station serves the northern part of the Four Oaks district of Sutton Coldfield,England. It is sited on the Cross-City Line between Bromsgrove/Redditch and Lichfield Trent Valley,via Birmingham New Street. The station,and all trains calling there,are operated by West Midlands Trains.
Blake Street railway station serves the Hill Hook area of Sutton Coldfield,Birmingham,England. It is sited on the Cross-City Line between Bromsgrove/Redditch and Lichfield Trent Valley,via Birmingham New Street. The station located on the county boundary between the West Midlands and Staffordshire. It is managed by West Midlands Trains,who operate all trains serving the station.
Lichfield City is one of two railway stations serving the cathedral city of Lichfield,in Staffordshire,England. It is situated in the city centre,whilst Lichfield Trent Valley station is on the eastern outskirts. City station is a stop towards the northern end of the Cross-City Line,17+1⁄4 miles (27.8 km) north-east of Birmingham New Street. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by West Midlands Railway.