Wolverhampton station

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Wolverhampton
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Wolverhampton Railway Station, with new tram lines, Ruth Sharville, geograph, 7411728 (adjust).jpg
The new station building, opened 2021.
General information
Location Wolverhampton, City of Wolverhampton
England
Coordinates 52°35′15″N2°07′12″W / 52.5875°N 2.1200°W / 52.5875; -2.1200
Grid reference SO919988
Managed by West Midlands Railway [1]
Transit authority Transport for West Midlands
Platforms6
Other information
Station codeWVH
Fare zone5
Classification DfT category B
History
Original company Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stour Valley Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 July 1852Opened as Wolverhampton (Queen Street)
1 June 1885Renamed Wolverhampton (High Level)
1964-67Redeveloped
7 May 1973Renamed Wolverhampton
2018-21Redeveloped
17 September 2023Midland metro services started
Passengers
2018/19Increase2.svg 5.305 million
 Interchange Increase2.svg 0.399 million
Preceding station National Rail logo.svg National Rail Following station
CrossCountry
London Northwestern Railway
Birmingham – Liverpool
Coseley   London Northwestern Railway
London – Wolverhampton
Sundays only		 Terminus
Sandwell & Dudley   Transport for Wales
North Wales Main Line 		  Telford Central
  Transport for Wales
Cambrian Line 		 
West Midlands Railway
Coseley   West Midlands Railway
Wolverhampton – Birmingham – Aston – Walsall 		 Terminus
Willenhall   West Midlands Railway
Walsall–Wolverhampton line 		 Terminus
Sandwell & Dudley   Avanti West Coast
London – Wolverhampton 		 Terminus
Birmingham New Street   
Avanti West Coast
Avanti West Coast
Disused railways
Terminus  Wolverhampton and
Walsall Railway
Later Midland Railway 		  Heath Town

Platforms

The new (dating from 2004) Platform 4 (left) at Wolverhampton. Wolverhampton railway station MMB 07.jpg
The new (dating from 2004) Platform 4 (left) at Wolverhampton.

Wolverhampton station has six platforms: platforms 1 to 4 are through platforms, while platforms 5 and 6 are bay platforms at the south and north ends respectively. Although all four through platforms are reversible, in practice platform 1 is used for northbound services, platform 2 for northbound and southbound services, and platforms 3 and 4 are for southbound services. Platform 3 is also used for northbound services at busy times. Platform 5 is used by local services to Walsall via Birmingham New Street. Platform 6 was designed for local services on the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury Line (and was formerly numbered Platform 4 but was renumbered upon the construction of the present Platform 4 in 2004) but is now rarely used, as the majority of services on that route travel through to Birmingham (or occasionally to Walsall). It is generally used for the first service of the day to Shrewsbury and for holding trains when they are not in use.

Platform 1 is mostly used for northbound services, however in the late evenings and on Sundays, there are still a few Avanti West Coast shuttle services that either terminate in platforms 1 or 2. These shuttle trains, usually travel to London Euston, via Birmingham New Street. The shuttle trains are usually of 9-car formation.

Platform 4 is now used for all Avanti West Coast services from Edinburgh/Glasgow to London Euston.

All platforms at the station are electrified to 25 kV AC overhead power. [26]

The Interchange Project

The railway station is earmarked for redevelopment as part of the Wolverhampton Interchange Project. Ion Developments (previously Neptune Developments) were selected for the project and plan to create a major mixed used area that includes both bus and railway stations, a hotel, retail outlets, bars, cafes and offices.

The plan is to completely rebuild the railway station and improve pedestrian access over the ring road, with a new footbridge link direct to the bus station. After a shortfall in funding for the project, it was decided that the development would take place in phases. Phase One began in April 2010 with the construction of the new bus station which was completed in 2011. Phase Two, which includes the railway station, canalside development, and a hotel, has commenced as of September 2018.

On 31 December 2014 the first phase of the redevelopment of the Railway Station was announced, with the redevelopment of the station's car park, it has seen the car park refurbished and extended to take the existing capacity from 520 to just over 900, along with a new entrance to the car park created from Mill Street, and also includes parking for bikes and motorbikes. It is also expected that a hotel will eventually be developed to change the facade of the car park. [27]

From Sunday 8 January 2017, vehicular access to the railway station changed, with access now via Corn Hill. This change coincided with the opening of the extended car park. This has also created a new short stay and drop off area including a new taxi rank. The change has seen Railway Drive completely closed to enable the laying of tracks for the new Metro extension to commence and the rebuilding of the railway station. [28]

On Friday 28 September 2018, work started on Wolverhampton's Railway Station, with the demolition on the Transport Police building. This is the first phase of the new Station build, which will see the main station building demolished once the first half of the new building has been built. The complete Station is due to open in 2020. [29]

The new station building opened on 25 May 2020, completing the first phase of the redevelopment of the railway station. The following week the demolition of the old railway station building commenced, with the whole new building completed in June 2021. [30] [31]

On 29 July 2022, the Central England Co-operative opened a food branch at the station.

West Midlands Metro stop

Wolverhampton Station
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West Midlands Metro tram stop
Station Tram, Gordon Griffiths, 7626181.jpg
General information
LocationRailway Drive
Wolverhampton
England
Line(s)Line 1 (Edgbaston Village – Wolverhampton St George's/Wolverhampton Station)
Platforms1
History
Opened17 September 2023 (2023-09-17)
Passengers
N/A

As part of the Interchange project, West Midlands Metro Line 1 was extended to the railway station with the addition of a new Metro stop. It was expected to be operational by 2020, however this was delayed until the stop opened on 17 September 2023. [32]

Preceding station  MidlandMetroGenericSymbol.svg Midland Metro  Following station
Pipers Row  Line 1 Terminus

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