Bloxwich North railway station
Encyclopedia
Bloxwich North railway station serves the town of Bloxwich
, in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall
, West Midlands
, England
.
The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland
.
from Walsall
to Hednesford
was reopened to passenger trains in 1989.
Bloxwich North station opened the following year, on 2 October 1990, to serve an area of new housing on the northern edge of the town.
Initially, the station was just opened experimentally, although it has remained in place since then.
Before opening, the station was known as Broad Lane, and it was possible to buy tickets to or from there to supplement a West Midlands pass.
and Rugeley Trent Valley
where connections to Stafford, Stoke on Trent and Crewe are available, although a small number of trains (2 per day on weekdays) terminate at Hednesford
. Services are usually operated by Class 170 diesel trains. During the morning and evening peak, trains to Walsall
and Birmingham
run at an increased 30 minute frequency.
Bloxwich
Bloxwich is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England, with a population of around 40,000 people.-Early history:Bloxwich has its origins at least as early as the Anglo-Saxon period, when the place name evidence suggests it was a small Mercian settlement named after the...
, in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall
Metropolitan Borough of Walsall
The Metropolitan Borough of Walsall is a local government district in the Black Country part of the West Midlands, England, with the status of a metropolitan borough. It is named after its largest settlement, Walsall, but covers a larger area which also includes the towns of Aldridge, Brownhills,...
, West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland
London Midland
London Midland is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Legally named London and Birmingham Railway Ltd, it is a subsidiary of Govia, and has operated the West Midlands franchise since 11 November 2007....
.
History
The Chase LineChase Line
The Chase Line is the railway line from Birmingham New Street to Walsall and Rugeley.-Overview:The line from Birmingham to Walsall has two alternative routes, both of which are electrified at 25 kV AC overhead...
from Walsall
Walsall railway station
Walsall railway station is the principal railway station of Walsall, West Midlands, England and situated in the heart of the town. It is operated by London Midland, who run all of its train services...
to Hednesford
Hednesford railway station
Hednesford railway station serves the town of Hednesford in Staffordshire, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.-History:...
was reopened to passenger trains in 1989.
Bloxwich North station opened the following year, on 2 October 1990, to serve an area of new housing on the northern edge of the town.
Initially, the station was just opened experimentally, although it has remained in place since then.
Before opening, the station was known as Broad Lane, and it was possible to buy tickets to or from there to supplement a West Midlands pass.
Services
Typically, Monday to Saturday daytimes, Bloxwich North is served by one train per hour in each direction between Birmingham New StreetBirmingham New Street Station
Birmingham New Street is the main railway station serving Birmingham, England, located in the city centre. It is an important hub for the British railway system, being served by a number of important long-distance and cross-country lines, including the Birmingham loop of the West Coast Main Line,...
and Rugeley Trent Valley
Rugeley Trent Valley railway station
Rugeley Trent Valley is a railway station located on the outskirts of Rugeley in Staffordshire, England. It is one of two stations in Rugeley, the other being Rugeley Town...
where connections to Stafford, Stoke on Trent and Crewe are available, although a small number of trains (2 per day on weekdays) terminate at Hednesford
Hednesford railway station
Hednesford railway station serves the town of Hednesford in Staffordshire, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.-History:...
. Services are usually operated by Class 170 diesel trains. During the morning and evening peak, trains to Walsall
Walsall
Walsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation and part of the Black Country.Walsall is the administrative...
and Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
run at an increased 30 minute frequency.