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Location | Colton, Lichfield District England | ||||
Grid reference | SK048191 | ||||
Managed by | West Midlands Railway | ||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||
Tracks | 5 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | RGL | ||||
Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 15 September 1847 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 0.176 million | ||||
Interchange | 32,605 | ||||
2020/21 | 49,394 | ||||
Interchange | 8,262 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.148 million | ||||
Interchange | 26,660 | ||||
2022/23 | 0.155 million | ||||
Interchange | 37,174 | ||||
2023/24 | 0.169 million | ||||
Interchange | 54,741 | ||||
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Rugeley Trent Valley is a railway station serving the market town 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.
It is a minor station on the Trent Valley section of the West Coast Main Line. It is also the terminus of the Chase Line from Birmingham and Walsall.
The station opened in September 1847 at the same time as the line. The line from Cannock was added by the Cannock Mineral Railway in 1859.
Services on the Chase Line were withdrawn in January 1965,as a result of the Beeching cuts,and reinstated on 25 May 1998 when the line was extended back into Rugeley Trent Valley from Birmingham New Street and Walsall.
From the mid-1960s until 1998,it was served only by local stopping trains between Stafford and either Rugby or (from 1987) Coventry [1] [2] –these were withdrawn in 2004 when work began to upgrade the main line to four tracks,with bus replacements operating until London Midland introduced the present semi-fast service between London Euston and Crewe via Stafford in 2008.
The station was the location of Queen Elizabeth II's naming of Class 67 locomotive No. 67029 Royal Diamond,marking her diamond wedding anniversary with Prince Philip,on 12 October 2007.
Rugeley Trent Valley has three platforms with Platform 3 located at the main entrance and Platforms 1 and 2 located on an island platform. Platform 1 is bi-directional which is used for terminating services from Birmingham New Street where as Platform 2 is used for northbound services to Crewe while Platform 3 is used for southbound services to London Euston. Between Platforms 2 and 3 there are two fast lines for non-stop services. All platforms are electrified.
Rugeley Trent Valley is unstaffed but does have a ticket machine and a PERTIS machine at the entrance,as the Penalty fare scheme operates here. [3] Intending passengers must buy a ticket or permit to travel before boarding.
Rugeley Trent Valley is managed by West Midlands Trains who operate all services calling at the station.
The station is served by trains operated by West Midlands Railway on the Chase Line from Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International. [4]
In the May 2023 timetable,Rugeley Trent Valley is served by half-hourly services on the Chase Line calling at all local stations to Walsall followed by Tame Bridge Parkway and Birmingham New Street before calling at all local stations on its way to terminate at Birmingham International. [5] On matchdays at Bescot Stadium and Villa Park services often make additional calls at Bescot Stadium,Aston and Witton. Services run hourly on Sundays.
From 2008 to 2019 these ran half-hourly during peak times and hourly during off peak times on weekdays,half-hourly on Saturdays and hourly on Sundays. [6] These services used to be extended to terminate at Stafford,but as of the December 2008 timetable changes these services were all cut back to terminate at Rugeley Trent Valley.
The Chase Line saw a major timetable reorganisation in May 2019,coinciding the completion of electrification. Services ran half-hourly throughout the day,and initially trains alternated in terminating at Birmingham International and London Euston via Birmingham,Coventry,Northampton and Milton Keynes. [7]
The service was simplified by 2021,with all Chase line services to and from Rugeley Trent Valley being West Midlands Railway services terminating at Birmingham New Street,calling at all stations north of and including Walsall,but only stopping at Tame Bridge Parkway south of there. The frequency remained at 2tph on Mondays to Saturdays,while on Sundays services ran hourly. [8]
London Northwestern Railway operates an hourly service northbound to Crewe via Stafford and southbound to Euston via Lichfield Trent Valley,Nuneaton and Rugby using the Trent Valley Line. [9] Most services on this route run fast between Rugby and Milton Keynes Central with occasional stops at Northampton in the peak.
Intercity Avanti West Coast services between London Euston and North West England do not call at Rugeley Trent Valley,due to the low passenger numbers compared to other Trent Valley stations as well as short platforms which do not accommodate the tilting Class 390 Pendolino or Class 221 Super Voyager trains Avanti West Coast operate.
Central Trains was a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by National Express that operated a variety of local and inter-regional trains from 2 March 1997 until 11 November 2007.
Birmingham International is a railway station known by code "BHI" in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands of England,just east of Birmingham. It is on the Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford line 14 km (8.7 mi) east of Birmingham New Street railway station. BHI serves Birmingham Airport,the National Exhibition Centre,the Resorts World Arena,and Resorts World Birmingham.
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 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.
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.
Tamworth is a split-level railway station which serves the market town of Tamworth in Staffordshire,England. It is an interchange between two main lines;the Cross Country Route and the Trent Valley section of the West Coast Main Line (WCML). It has four platforms:Two low-level platforms on the WCML,and,at a right-angle to,and passing over these,are two high-level platforms served by the Cross Country Route. Historically there were chords connecting the two lines,but there is no longer any rail connection between them.
Marston Green railway station is a station serving Chelmsley Wood and Marston Green in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull and the Birmingham suburbs of Lea Hall and Sheldon in the West Midlands County,England. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by West Midlands Trains.
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.
Stoke-on-Trent railway station is a mainline railway station serving the city of Stoke-on-Trent,on the Stafford to Manchester branch of the West Coast Main Line. It also provides an interchange between local services running through Cheshire,Staffordshire and Derbyshire.
Stafford railway station is a major interchange railway station in Stafford,Staffordshire,England,and is the second busiest railway station in Staffordshire,after Stoke-on-Trent. The station serves the market and county town,as well as surrounding villages. The station lies on the junction of the Trent Valley line,the Birmingham Loop/Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford line,and the West Coast Main Line.
Wolverhampton station is a railway station in Wolverhampton,West Midlands,England on the Birmingham Loop of the West Coast Main Line. It is served by Avanti West Coast,CrossCountry,Transport for Wales and West Midlands Trains services,and was historically known as Wolverhampton High Level. It is also a West Midlands Metro tram stop.
Stone railway station serves the market town of Stone,Staffordshire,England. The station is located on a junction of the Colwich to Manchester spur of the West Coast Main Line,but has platforms only on the branch from Stafford to Stoke-on-Trent.
Stechford railway station serves the Stechford area of Birmingham,England on Victoria Road,just off Station Road,which is part of the A4040 Birmingham outer ring road. The station and all trains serving it are operated by West Midlands Trains. It lies at the junction between the Birmingham to Coventry line and the predominantly freight-only Stechford-Aston spur.
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.
Bloxwich railway station serves Bloxwich,in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall,West Midlands,England. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by West Midlands Railway.
Bloxwich North railway station serves the town of Bloxwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall,West Midlands,England. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by West Midlands Railway.
Landywood railway station is situated in the village of Landywood in Staffordshire,England. As well as Landywood,the station also serves the adjacent villages of Cheslyn Hay and Great Wyrley. The LNWR also operated an earlier halt at Landywood which closed on 1 January 1916.
Hednesford railway station serves the market town of Hednesford in Staffordshire,England. The station forms a part of the Chase Line and is operated by West Midlands Railway.
Rugeley Town railway station serves the market town of Rugeley,Staffordshire,England. The station is operated by West Midlands Railway,with services operated by West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway. The station is situated around half a mile from Rugeley town centre. The station is located in Wharf Road.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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London Northwestern Railway Crewe – Nuneaton – London | ||||
Terminus | West Midlands Railway Rugeley - Walsall - Birmingham Chase Line | Rugeley Town | ||
West Midlands Railway Rugeley - Walsall - Birmingham - Wolverhampton Limited service |