Coseley railway station

Summary

Coseley railway station is located in the Coseley area of the borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England. It is situated on the Rugby-Birmingham-Stafford branch of the West Coast Main Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by West Midlands Trains.[1]

Coseley
National Rail
General information
LocationCoseley, Dudley
England
Grid referenceSO942941
Managed byWest Midlands Railway
Transit authorityTransport for West Midlands
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeCSY
Fare zone5
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened1902
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.563 million
2019/20Decrease 0.551 million
2020/21Decrease 0.105 million
2021/22Increase 0.374 million
2022/23Increase 0.516 million
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History edit

The present Coseley station opened in 1902. It replaced an earlier station, named Deepfields and Coseley, which opened in 1852 and was situated 400 yards (370 m) along the track.

Services edit

Coseley is served by two train services per hour which are the local all stopping services to Walsall via Birmingham New Street. These services terminate at Wolverhampton on the return.[2] Previously the station was served by trains to Shrewsbury and Liverpool Lime Street but the stop on these services was withdrawn in 2020 due largely to the COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Preceding station   National Rail Following station
Tipton   West Midlands Railway
Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford line
  Wolverhampton

References edit

  1. ^ "Station Licence granted to West Midlands Trains Limited" (PDF). Office of Rail and Road. p. 23. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Train Timetables and Schedules | Coseley". West Midlands Railway.

External links edit

  • Train times and station information for Coseley railway station from National Rail
  • Rail Around Birmingham: Coseley railway station

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