Tyseley railway station
Encyclopedia
Tyseley railway station serves the district of Tyseley
in Birmingham
, West Midlands
, England
. It is situated at the junction of the lines from Birmingham towards Leamington Spa
and Stratford-upon-Avon
, and is adjacent to a large railway depot and Tyseley Locomotive Works.
The station is served by London Midland
(who manage the station) and also by Chiltern Railways
(in the late evening only). The main station building sits on a bridge over the tracks. It shares the bridge with Wharfedale Road (the B4146).
The previously busy freight yard has since had most of its track removed, and what little track is left is overgrown and abandoned.
Following the Birmingham to Warwick resignalling of 2007-08, two disused platforms were brought into use, with services to and from Solihull now able to use the new 60 mph Tyseley North Junction. Two new junctions have been built at each end of the station, which allows non-stopping services for Snow Hill to cross from Solihull at 60 mph.
Northbound, there are two trains per hour to . Most trains continue to , or Worcester
.
Southbound, there is one train per hour to via and one train per hour to via .
building and platform canopies are listed.
Tyseley
Tyseley is a district in the southern half of the city of Birmingham, England, near the Coventry Road and the districts of Small Heath and Yardley...
in 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...
, 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...
. It is situated at the junction of the lines from Birmingham towards Leamington Spa
Leamington Spa
Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or Leamington or Leam to locals, is a spa town in central Warwickshire, England. Formerly known as Leamington Priors, its expansion began following the popularisation of the medicinal qualities of its water by Dr Kerr in 1784, and by Dr Lambe...
and Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. It lies on the River Avon, south east of Birmingham and south west of Warwick. It is the largest and most populous town of the District of Stratford-on-Avon, which uses the term "on" to indicate that it covers...
, and is adjacent to a large railway depot and Tyseley Locomotive Works.
The station is served 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....
(who manage the station) and also by Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways is a British train operating company. It was set up at the privatisation of British Rail in 1996, and operates local passenger trains from Marylebone station in London to Aylesbury and main-line trains on the Chiltern Main Line to Birmingham Snow Hill with its associated branches...
(in the late evening only). The main station building sits on a bridge over the tracks. It shares the bridge with Wharfedale Road (the B4146).
History
The station's former junction status was reduced by the uplifting of the mainline between Honeybourne and Stratford-Upon-Avon.The previously busy freight yard has since had most of its track removed, and what little track is left is overgrown and abandoned.
Modern times
Due to increased demand, Tyseley has had extensive track layout modification, to allow all four platforms to be used (previously, only 3 and 4 were used). Work has also commenced on upgrading the Solihull line by adding a third track.Following the Birmingham to Warwick resignalling of 2007-08, two disused platforms were brought into use, with services to and from Solihull now able to use the new 60 mph Tyseley North Junction. Two new junctions have been built at each end of the station, which allows non-stopping services for Snow Hill to cross from Solihull at 60 mph.
Services
Mondays to Saturdays, daytime service is generally two trains per hour outside of peak times.Northbound, there are two trains per hour to . Most trains continue to , or Worcester
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
.
Southbound, there is one train per hour to via and one train per hour to via .
Listed status
The former Great Western RailwayGreat Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
building and platform canopies are listed.