Bloxwich North railway station
Bloxwich North  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Bloxwich |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Grid reference | SJ989029 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BWN |
| Managed by | London Midland |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2010/11 |
 49,742 |
| 2011/12 |
 45,402 |
| 2012/13 |
44,464 |
| 2013/14 |
47,426 |
| 2014/15 |
40,944 |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Transport for West Midlands |
| Zone | 5 |
| History | |
| Original company | London Midland Region of British Railways |
| 2 October 1990 | Station opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Bloxwich North from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
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 London Midland.
History
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
Typically, Monday to Saturday daytimes, Bloxwich North is served by one train per hour in each direction between Birmingham New Street and Rugeley Trent Valley 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 170 diesel trains. During the morning and evening peak, trains to Walsall and Birmingham run at an increased 30 minute frequency.[3] Journey times are typically 9 minutes to Walsall and 33 minutes to Birmingham New Street.
References
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ GBeNRT, December 2015 Edition, Table 70 (Network Rail)
External links
- Train times and station information for Bloxwich North railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| London Midland |
Coordinates: 52°37′34″N 2°01′08″W / 52.626°N 2.019°W