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.
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Location | Rowley Regis, Sandwell England |
Grid reference | SO980866 |
Managed by | West Midlands Trains |
Transit authority | Transport for West Midlands |
Platforms | 2 |
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Station code | ROW |
Fare zone | 3 |
Classification | DfT category E |
History | |
Opened | 1867 |
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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 Goods facilities were withdrawn on 1 July 1963.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
- Table 71 National Rail timetable, May 2016
Further reading
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rowley Regis railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Rowley Regis railway station from National Rail
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Rowley Regis station
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Following station | ||
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Langley Green | West Midlands Railway Leamington-Worcester |
Old Hill | ||
Langley Green | Chiltern Railways London-Kidderminster |
Old Hill |