Bloxwich North railway station
Bloxwich North  | |||||
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 Bloxwich North in 2019 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Bloxwich, Walsall England | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ989029 | ||||
| Managed by | West Midlands Railway | ||||
| Transit authority | Transport for West Midlands | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | BWN | ||||
| Fare zone | 5 | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | London Midland Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2 October 1990 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  55,878 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  11,460 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 59,526 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 77,770 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 107,842 | ||||
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Bloxwich North railway station serves the town of Bloxwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by West Midlands Railway.
History
[edit]The Chase Line from Walsall to Hednesford was reopened by British Rail to passenger trains in 1989. Bloxwich North station opened the following year, on 2 October 1990,[1] to serve an area of new housing on the northern edge of the town. Initially, the station was just opened experimentally, although it has remained in place since then. Before opening, the station was known as Broad Lane,[1][2] and it was possible to buy tickets to or from there to supplement a West Midlands pass.
Services
[edit]Typically, Monday to Saturday daytimes, Bloxwich North is served a half-hourly service in each direction, southbound to Birmingham International via Walsall and Birmingham New Street and northbound to Rugeley Trent Valley,[3] where connections to Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, and Crewe are available, although a small number of trains (1 per day on weekdays & Sundays) start/terminate at Hednesford. Services are usually operated by Class 350 electric trains. Journey times are typically 9 minutes to Walsall and 31 minutes to Birmingham New Street.[4] Bus services 31 and X51 stop nearby and offer links to Bloxwich and Walsall Town Centres, Leamore, Great Wyrley, Landywood Station and Cannock.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 37, 45. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Baker, S.K. (1990) [1977]. Rail Atlas Great Britain & Ireland (6th ed.). Yeovil: Oxford Publishing Co. p. 41, section A2. ISBN 0-86093-474-8. T474.
- ^ "Train timetables and schedules | Bloxwich North". West Midlands Railway.
- ^ "Timetable from Sunday 21 May 2023 - Rugeley to Birmingham New Street via Walsall". West Midlands Railway. 21 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Train times and station information for Bloxwich North railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Landywood | West Midlands Railway Rugeley - Walsall - Birmingham |
Bloxwich |
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