Summary
Wythall railway station (formerly Grimes Hill Platform, Grimes Hill & Wythall Halt and Grimes Hill and Wythall Platform) serves the village of Wythall in Worcestershire, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by West Midlands Trains.
Wythall  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Wythall, Bromsgrove England |
| Grid reference | SP092758 |
| Managed by | West Midlands Trains |
| Transit authority | Transport for West Midlands |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | WYT |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| Classification | DfT category E |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1908 | Opened as Grimes Hill Platform |
| 12 July 1914 | Renamed Grimes Hill & Wythall Halt |
| 11 July 1927 | Renamed Grimes Hill and Wythall Platform |
| 6 May 1974 | Renamed Wythall |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  68,646 |
| 2019/20 | 68,712 |
| 2020/21 |  16,442 |
| 2021/22 | 46,348 |
| 2022/23 | 51,570 |
| Location | |
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| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Although situated just outside the West Midlands county, the station lies within the area supported by Transport for West Midlands given its proximity to Tidbury Green, and therefore TfWM-issued tickets for train travel are valid for travel to the station, but TfWM-issued bus tickets are not. London Midland closed the ticket office in 2011.[1]
The station opened as Grimes Hill Platform on 1 July 1908. It then became Grimes Hill & Wythall Halt on 12 July 1914; Grimes Hill and Wythall Platform on 11 July 1927; the suffix was dropped on 9 July 1934 and it finally became Wythall on 6 May 1974.[2]
Services edit
The station is served by hourly trains in each direction between Birmingham Snow Hill and Stratford-upon-Avon, with most Birmingham services continuing through to Stourbridge Junction.[3] There is also an hourly Sunday service in each direction, to Worcester Foregate Street and Stratford.
References edit
- ^ "Proposed changes to ticket office opening hours". Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR". Railway Magazine. 120 (879). London: IPC Transport Press Ltd: 363. ISSN 0033-8923.
- ^ Table 71 National Rail timetable, May 2016
External links edit
- Train times and station information for Wythall railway station from National Rail
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Wythall station
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| Whitlocks End | West Midlands Railway North Warwickshire Line |
Earlswood | ||
52°22′48″N 1°51′58″W / 52.380°N 1.866°W