Sandwell & Dudley railway station

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Sandwell & Dudley
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General information
Location Oldbury, Sandwell
England
Coordinates 52°30′31″N2°00′42″W / 52.508637°N 2.011776°W / 52.508637; -2.011776
Grid reference SO992900
Owned by Network Rail
Managed by West Midlands Trains
Transit authority Transport for West Midlands
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSAD
Fare zone4
Classification DfT category D
Key dates
1852Opened as Oldbury
1984Rebuilt and renamed Sandwell & Dudley
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 1.052 million
Preceding station National Rail logo.svg National Rail Following station
Wolverhampton   Avanti West Coast
West Coast Main Line
  Birmingham New Street
Wolverhampton
towards Shrewsbury
West Midlands Railway
Birmingham–Shrewsbury
Smethwick Galton Bridge
Wolverhampton   Transport for Wales
Birmingham - Chester
  Birmingham New Street
  Transport for Wales
Birmingham - Aberystwyth / Pwllheli
 

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