Rowley Regis railway station

Rowley Regis National Rail
Location
Place Rowley Regis
Local authority Sandwell
Grid reference SO980866
Operations
Station code ROW
Managed by London Midland
Number of platforms 2
DfT category E
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05 0.235 million
2005/06 Increase 0.266 million
2006/07 Increase 0.296 million
2007/08 Increase 0.325 million
2008/09 Increase 0.701 million
2009/10 Increase 0.721 million
2010/11 Increase 0.753 million
2011/12 Increase 0.803 million
2012/13 Increase 0.833 million
2013/14 Increase 0.888 million
2014/15 Increase 0.921 million
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE Transport for West Midlands
Zone 3
History
Key dates Opened 1867 (1867)
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Rowley Regis from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Rowley Regis railway station serves the town of Blackheath and the Rowley Regis area of Sandwell, in the West Midlands of England. It is located on the Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster Line. The station is managed by London Midland, who provide the majority of train services; there are also occasional services provided by Chiltern Railways.

History

The station was opened in 1867 by the Great Western Railway on their line from Birmingham to Stourbridge Junction and was known as Rowley Regis & Blackheath until 1968. Goods facilities were withdrawn on 1 July 1963.

Services

During Monday to Saturday daytimes, there are six trains per hour in each direction, operated by London Midland, between Birmingham Snow Hill and Stourbridge Junction. Many of these continue beyond Stourbridge to Kidderminster, Worcester Foregate Street or Great Malvern, and beyond Birmingham to Whitlocks End, Stratford-upon-Avon, Dorridge or Leamington Spa. During the evenings and on Sundays, there are typically two trains per hour.[1]

There are also occasional trains during peak periods to/from London Marylebone, provided by Chiltern Railways.

References

  1. Table 71 National Rail timetable, May 2016
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Preceding station National Rail Following station
Langley Green   London Midland
Leamington-Worcester
  Old Hill
Langley Green   Chiltern Railways
London-Kidderminster
  Old Hill

Coordinates: 52°28′37″N 2°01′52″W / 52.477°N 2.031°W / 52.477; -2.031


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