Shenstone railway station

Shenstone railway station is a railway station on Station Road, in the village of Shenstone, in Staffordshire, England. It is situated on the Cross-City Line between Redditch and Lichfield via Birmingham.

Shenstone
National Rail
Shenstone station
General information
LocationShenstone, Staffordshire
England
Coordinates52.639°N 1.844°W / 52.639; -1.844
Grid referenceSK106046
Managed byWest Midlands Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSEN
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened1884
Key dates
1964Closed to goods
Passengers
2017/18Increase 0.200 million
2018/19Decrease 0.175 million
2019/20Increase 0.179 million
2020/21Decrease 61,570
2021/22Increase 91,782
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

Shenstone station was opened in 1884, when the London and North Western Railway extended their Birmingham to Sutton Coldfield line northwards to Lichfield.

Services

There are trains every 30 minutes in each direction every day, served by West Midlands Trains with local Transport for West Midlands branded "Cross-City" services, operated by Class 323 electrical multiple units with an average journey time to Lichfield City of around 5 minutes and Birmingham New Street of around 32 minutes. On Mondays to Saturdays, two trains per operate southbound; to Bromsgrove via Longbridge. Northbound there are also two trains per hour, to Lichfield Trent Valley. On Sundays, trains run every 30 minutes between Lichfield Trent Valley and Redditch.[1][2]

References
  1. "Train Timetables and Schedules | Shenstone". West Midlands Railway.
  2. "Train Times | The Cross City Line | 21 May until 9 December 2023". West Midlands Railway.
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Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Lichfield City   West Midlands Railway
Lichfield - Four Oaks - Birmingham - Bromsgrove/Redditch
Cross-City Line		   Blake Street


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