Dorridge railway station
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| Dorridge | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Dorridge | ||
| Local authority | Solihull | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | DDG | ||
| Managed by | London Midland | ||
| Platforms in use | 3 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.302 million | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | West Midlands | ||
| Zone | 5 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1852 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Dorridge from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Dorridge railway station serves the village of Dorridge in the West Midlands of England. The station is served by London Midland, who manage the station, and also by Chiltern Railways.
[edit] History
The station was built by the Great Western Railway in 1852, on their line from Birmingham to Oxford. In the past, the station was known as Knowle and Dorridge, as it also serves the nearby village of Knowle.
[edit] Services
Dorridge is the terminus of many London Midland services from Stourbridge Junction, Kidderminster or beyond, via Birmingham Snow Hill. It is also a stop on the Chiltern Railways route from London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill or Kidderminster.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Dorridge railway station from National Rail
- Knowle & Dorridge station at warwickshirerailways.com
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Dorridge station
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Widney Manor | London Midland Leamington-Worcester |
Lapworth Limited Service |
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| Widney Manor | Chiltern Railways London-Birmingham |
Lapworth | ||
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