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 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 Trent Valley 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.
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.
Lichfield Trent Valley is a railway station on the outskirts of the city of Lichfield in Staffordshire,England. It is one of two stations in Lichfield,the other being Lichfield City in the city-centre. It is a split-level station,with low level platforms served by the Trent Valley section of the West Coast Main Line,and a single high level platform,which is the northern terminus of the Cross-City Line.
Sandwell &Dudley railway station is on the Birmingham Loop of the West Coast Main Line,on the outskirts of Oldbury. The name of the station is somewhat misleading;the station is actually located between Oldbury and West Bromwich,and not near Dudley. The nearest station to the town of Dudley is Dudley Port.
Smethwick Galton Bridge is a split-level railway station in Smethwick,West Midlands,England. It is at a point where two railways' lines cross on two levels. It has platforms on both lines,allowing interchange between them. The two low-level platforms serve the Birmingham New Street to Wolverhampton Line,while the two high-level platforms serve the Birmingham Snow Hill to Worcester Line. The high level line passes over the low level line at a right angle on a bridge. West Midlands Railway manages the station and operates most of its services,with others provided by Chiltern Railways and London Northwestern Railway.
Wellington railway station serves the town of Wellington,Shropshire,England. It is situated on the former Great Western Railway's London Paddington to Birkenhead via Birmingham Snow Hill line. Trains are operated by West Midlands Railway,Avanti West Coast and Transport for Wales.
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.
Bescot Stadium railway station serves the Bescot area of Walsall in the West Midlands of England. The station is located in the borough of Sandwell,although it can only be reached from within the borough of Walsall. The station,and most trains serving it,are operated by West Midlands Railway.
Tame Bridge Parkway is a railway station in the north of the borough of Sandwell,in the West Midlands,England,close to the boundary with Walsall. The station is operated by West Midlands Railway. It is situated on the Chase Line 9 miles (14 km) north of Birmingham New Street,part of the former Grand Junction Railway,opened in 1837.
Hednesford railway station serves the town of Hednesford in Staffordshire,England. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by West Midlands Railway.
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.
The Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford line is a railway line in the West Midlands of England. It is a loop off the West Coast Main Line (WCML) between Rugby and Stafford,via the West Midlands cities of Coventry,Birmingham and Wolverhampton. The direct route between Rugby and Stafford is the Trent Valley 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.
Newton Road railway station was a station of the London and North Western Railway in Sandwell between West Bromwich and Great Barr,England. It lay between Hamstead and the later Tame Bridge Parkway stations on what is now known as the Chase Line.
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