| Wylde Green | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Wylde Green |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Grid reference | SP114942 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | WYL |
| Managed by | London Midland |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 0.199 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.212 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.224 million |
| 2007/08 * | 0.244 million |
| 2008/09 * | 0.435 million |
| 2009/10 * | 0.441 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | West Midlands |
| Zone | 4 |
| History | |
| 1862 | Opened |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Wylde Green from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Wylde Green railway station is a railway station serving northern Wylde Green and Boldmere in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England. It is on the Redditch-Birmingham New Street-Lichfield Cross-City Line 6½ miles (10 km) north east of Birmingham New Street, and is in Centro fare zone 4.
The station was opened on 2 June 1862, when the LNWR Birmingham to Sutton railway line was completed and later operated by the LMS.
The station has a car park. Pedestrian and vehicular access is via Station Road, with pedestrian access also available from Highbridge Road. The platforms are above the former road, but below the latter.
Despite the station name, Chester Road railway station is located closer to Wylde Green's shopping centre, The Lanes.
Monday to Fridays there is a 10 minute frequency southbound to Birmingham New Street and Longbridge (half-hourly to Redditch) and northbound to Four Oaks and 4 per hour to Lichfield.
Saturdays there are four trains per hour southbound to Birmingham New Street and beyond and northbound to Lichfield.
Passenger services are operated by London Midland using Class 323 electrical multiple units.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Midland | ||||