List of railway stations in Worcestershire

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Map showing the location of Worcestershire within the United Kingdom

This is a list of railway stations in Worcestershire, one of the counties of the United Kingdom. It includes all railway stations in Worcestershire that form part of the British National Rail network that currently have timetabled train services. It does not include stations on heritage railways, except for those stations which are shared with those on the National Rail Network.

Contents

The main train operating company is West Midlands Railway who run the majority of services in the county. However Great Western Railway operates the Worcester - London service.

The main rail routes in Worcestershire include:

Stations

The following table lists the name of each station, along with the year it first opened, and the district in which it is situated. The table also shows the train operating companies who currently serve each station and the final three 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.

The data from 2019-20 onwards, but particularly 2020-21 and 2021-22’s data, has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

StationYear
opened		DistrictServed by [1] [2] [3] Station users
2021–22 [4] 		Station users
2020–21 [5] 		Station users
2019–20 [5]
Train standing in Alvechurch Station, Worcestershire - geograph.org.uk - 2275066.jpg Alvechurch 1852 [6] Bromsgrove West Midlands Railway 91,28432,418179,964
BarntGreenRailwayStation.jpg Barnt Green 1840 [7] BromsgroveWest Midlands Railway193,28072,116315,418
Blakedown railway station.jpg Blakedown 1852 [8] Wyre Forest West Midlands Railway60,18038,91499,500
Bromsgrove New Station. (geograph 5031830).jpg Bromsgrove 1840 [9] BromsgroveWest Midlands Railway415,268133,276790,432
Droitwich Spa Railway Station Late Afternoon.JPG Droitwich Spa 1852 [10] Wychavon West Midlands Railway325,718133,952520,328
Copy of DSC00070.JPG Evesham 1852 [11] Wychavon Great Western Railway 203,74866,164245,990
Great Malvern railway station - geograph.org.uk - 883423.jpg Great Malvern 1859 [12] Malvern Hills Great Western Railway
West Midlands Railway		324,948126,294537,454
Hagley railway station.jpg Hagley 1862 [13] BromsgroveWest Midlands Railway300,246278,276492,262
Hartlebury Railway Station - geograph.org.uk - 883215.jpg Hartlebury 1852 [14] Wyre ForestWest Midlands Railway38,00218,27854,064
Honeybourne station-Geograph-3549213-by-Rob-Newman.jpg Honeybourne 1852 [15] WychavonGreat Western Railway64,07816,28071,830
The main line railway station, at Kidderminster - geograph.org.uk - 1555470.jpg Kidderminster 1852 [16] Wyre Forest West Midlands Railway799,082371,3641,529,896
Malvern Link Railway Station.jpg Malvern Link 1859 [12] Malvern HillsGreat Western Railway
West Midlands Railway		253,76093,268360,234
Pershore railway station in 2008.jpg Pershore 1852 [17] WychavonGreat Western Railway88,11637,112102,550
Redditch Railway Station.jpg Redditch 1859 [18] Redditch West Midlands Railway581,316209,8821,001,912
Worcester Foregate Street railway station 1.jpg Worcester Foregate Street 1860 [19] Worcester Great Western Railway
West Midlands Railway		1,358,222534,9042,190,982
Worcester Shrub Hill railway station MMB 09 170634.jpg Worcester Shrub Hill 1852 [20] WorcesterGreat Western Railway
West Midlands Railway		409,540161,288660,638
WorcsParkwayPlatform.jpg Worcestershire Parkway 2020 [21] WorcesterGreat Western Railway
CrossCountry
314,89432,35025,478
Wythall railway station.jpg Wythall 1908 [22] BromsgroveWest Midlands Railway46,34816,44268,712

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References

  1. ↑ "Station Information". London Midland. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Chiltern Railway and station". Chiltern Railways. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Stations and routes". Great Western Railway. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Station usage 2021/22 : Rail statistics : Publications & statistics : Office of Rail Regulation". Rail-reg.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Station usage : Rail statistics : Publications & statistics : Office of Rail Regulation". Rail-reg.gov.uk. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Alvechurch station". Rail Around Birmingham. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  7. ↑ "Barnt Green Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  8. ↑ "Blakedown Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  9. ↑ "Bromsgrove Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  10. ↑ "Droitwich Spa Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  11. ↑ "Evesham Station". Miac.org.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  12. 1 2 "Malvern & Hereford Railway". Miac.org.uk. 3 April 1965. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  13. ↑ "Hagley Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  14. ↑ "Hartlebury Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  15. ↑ "Pershore & Evesham Line". Miac.org.uk. 3 January 1966. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  16. ↑ "Kidderminster Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  17. ↑ "Pershore & Evesham Line". Miac.org.uk. 3 January 1966. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  18. ↑ "Redditch Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  19. ↑ M.E. Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England, Scotland and Wales - A Chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2003
  20. ↑ "Worcester Shrub Hill Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  21. ↑ "Worcestershire Parkway Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  22. ↑ "Wythall Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
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