Hednesford railway station
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Hednesford railway station serves the town of Hednesford
in Staffordshire
, England
. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland
.
operated the original station in Hednesford which closed to passengers on 18 January 1965 and to goods traffic on 6 September the same year. The station reopened in 1989, as the terminus of the first stage of the reopening of the Chase Line
from Walsall
, to passenger trains. At first, there was just a single platform; however, when services were extended to Rugeley Town
in 1997, a second platform was added In October 2009 it was reported that the station had been equipped with a PERTIS
Permit-to-Travel ticket machine ahead of introduction of a reported extension to London Midland's Penalty Fares scheme from 1 November 2009. The station was due to undergo improvements with the fitting of a live information system and card ticket machines, to be completed by the end of April 2010.
and Birmingham
at peak times and one train per hour during the off peak period and in the evenings. There are two trains per hour throughout the day on Saturdays with an hourly evening service. All trains operate between Birmingham New Street
and Rugeley Trent Valley
where connections to Stafford, Stoke on Trent and Crewe are available. On Sundays there is an hourly service throughout the day after 10am. Most services are operated by Class 170 diesel trains and journey times from Hednesford are typically 21 minutes to Walsall and 45 minutes to Birmingham New Street.
Hednesford
Hednesford is a small town and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, within Cannock Chase District. It adjoins Cannock Chase to the north, and the town of Cannock to the south. It had a 2010 mid-year estimated population of 16,928.-History:...
in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, 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 London and North Western RailwayLondon and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
operated the original station in Hednesford which closed to passengers on 18 January 1965 and to goods traffic on 6 September the same year. The station reopened in 1989, as the terminus of the first stage of the reopening of the Chase Line
Chase 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 passenger trains. At first, there was just a single platform; however, when services were extended to Rugeley Town
Rugeley Town railway station
Rugeley Town railway station serves the town of Rugeley in Staffordshire, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.-History:...
in 1997, a second platform was added In October 2009 it was reported that the station had been equipped with a PERTIS
Permit to travel
In the ticketing system of the British rail network, a Permit to Travel provisionally allows passengers to travel on a train when they have not purchased a ticket in advance and the ticket office of the station they are travelling from is closed, without incurring a penalty fare.Since a large...
Permit-to-Travel ticket machine ahead of introduction of a reported extension to London Midland's Penalty Fares scheme from 1 November 2009. The station was due to undergo improvements with the fitting of a live information system and card ticket machines, to be completed by the end of April 2010.
Services
Service frequencies vary. On weekdays there are typically two trains per hour to WalsallWalsall
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...
at peak times and one train per hour during the off peak period and in the evenings. There are two trains per hour throughout the day on Saturdays with an hourly evening service. All trains operate between Birmingham New Street
Birmingham 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. On Sundays there is an hourly service throughout the day after 10am. Most services are operated by Class 170 diesel trains and journey times from Hednesford are typically 21 minutes to Walsall and 45 minutes to Birmingham New Street.