Rowley Regis railway station
Rowley Regis | |
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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 | 0.266 million |
2006/07 | 0.296 million |
2007/08 | 0.325 million |
2008/09 | 0.701 million |
2009/10 | 0.721 million |
2010/11 | 0.753 million |
2011/12 | 0.803 million |
2012/13 | 0.833 million |
2013/14 | 0.888 million |
2014/15 | 0.921 million |
Passenger Transport Executive | |
PTE | Transport for West Midlands |
Zone | 3 |
History | |
Key dates | Opened 1867 |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
* 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. | |
UK Railways portal |
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 Goods facilities were withdrawn on 1 July 1963.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
- ↑ Table 71 National Rail timetable, May 2016
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rowley Regis railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Rowley Regis railway station from National Rail
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Rowley Regis station
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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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