Rowley Regis railway station

Rowley Regis railway station serves the town of Blackheath and the Rowley Regis area of Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands, England. It is located on the Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster Line. The station is managed by West Midlands Railway, who provide the majority of train services; there are also occasional services provided by Chiltern Railways.

Rowley Regis
LocationRowley Regis, Sandwell
England
Grid referenceSO980866
Managed byWest Midlands Trains
Transit authorityTransport for West Midlands
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeROW
Fare zone3
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened1867
Passengers
2015/16 1.016 million
2016/17 1.060 million
2017/18 1.121 million
2018/19 1.215 million
2019/20 1.234 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The station was opened in 1867 by the Great Western Railway on their line from Birmingham to Stourbridge Junction and was known as Rowley Regis & Blackheath until 1968. Goods facilities were withdrawn on 1 July 1963.

Services

During Monday to Saturday daytimes, there are six trains per hour in each direction, operated by West Midlands Railway, between Birmingham Snow Hill and Stourbridge Junction. Many of these continue beyond Stourbridge to Kidderminster, Worcester Foregate Street or Great Malvern, and beyond Birmingham to Whitlocks End, Stratford-upon-Avon, Dorridge or Leamington Spa. During the evenings and on Sundays, there are typically two trains per hour.[1]

There are also five trains per day in both directions during peak periods to/from London Marylebone, provided by Chiltern Railways.

References
  1. Table 71 National Rail timetable, May 2016

Further reading
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Worcester to Birmingham. Middleton Press. figs. 82-84. ISBN 9781904474975. OCLC 263292710.
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Langley Green   West Midlands Railway
Leamington-Worcester		   Old Hill
Langley Green   Chiltern Railways
London-Kidderminster		   Old Hill

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