Rowley Regis railway station
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Rowley Regis | |
Location | |
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Place | Rowley Regis |
Local authority | Sandwell |
Operations | |
Station code | ROW |
Managed by | Central Trains |
Platforms in use | 2 |
Annual entry/exit 02/03 | 0.177 million * |
History | |
Key dates | Opened 1867 |
National Rail - UK railway stations | |
* based on sales of tickets in 2002/03 financial year which end or originate at Rowley Regis. Disclaimer (PDF) |
Rowley Regis railway station serves 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 Central Trains, who provide the majority of train services; there are also occasional services provided by Chiltern Railways.
[edit] History
The station was opened in 1867 by the Great Western Railway on their line from Birmingham to Stourbridge Junction.
[edit] Services
During Monday to Saturday daytimes, there are six trains per hour in each direction, operated by Central Trains, 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 Shirley, Stratford-upon-Avon, Dorridge or Leamington Spa. During the evenings and on Sundays, there are typically two trains per hour.
There are also occasional trains during peak periods to/from London Marylebone, provided by Chiltern Railways.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Rowley Regis railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Rowley Regis railway station from Multimap.com
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Langley Green | Central Trains Leamington-Worcester |
Old Hill | ||
Langley Green | Chiltern Railways London-Kidderminster Peak hours only |
Old Hill |