Bloxwich North railway station

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 Trains.

Bloxwich North
Bloxwich North in 2019
LocationBloxwich, Walsall
England
Grid referenceSJ989029
Managed byWest Midlands Trains
Transit authorityTransport for West Midlands
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBWN
Fare zone5
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyLondon Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
2 October 1990Opened
Passengers
2015/16 46,730
2016/17 51,300
2017/18 41,808
2018/19 47,238
2019/20 55,878
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The Chase Line from Walsall to Hednesford was reopened by British Rail to passenger trains in 1989. Bloxwich North station opened the following year, on 2 October 1990,[1] to serve an area of new housing on the northern edge of the town. Initially, the station was just opened experimentally, although it has remained in place since then. Before opening, the station was known as Broad Lane,[1][2] and it was possible to buy tickets to or from there to supplement a West Midlands pass.

Services

Typically, Monday to Saturday daytimes, Bloxwich North is served by two trains per hour in each direction between Birmingham New Street and Rugeley Trent Valley where connections to Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe are available, although a small number of trains (1 per day on weekdays & Sundays) start/terminate at Hednesford. Services are usually operated by Class 350 electric trains. During the morning and evening peak, trains to Walsall and Birmingham run at a 30-minute frequency.[3] Journey times are typically 9 minutes to Walsall and 33 minutes to Birmingham New Street.

References
  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 37, 45. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. Baker, S.K. (1990) [1977]. Rail Atlas Great Britain & Ireland (6th ed.). Yeovil: Oxford Publishing Co. p. 41, section A2. ISBN 0-86093-474-8. T474.
  3. GBeNRT, December 2015 Edition, Table 70 (Network Rail)
Preceding station   National Rail   Following station
West Midlands Trains
Chase Line


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