Shenstone Railway Station
History
Shenstone station was opened in 1884, when the London and North Western Railway extended their Birmingham to Sutton Coldfield line northwards to Lichfield.
Services
The station is served by West Midlands Trains with local Transport for West Midlands branded "Cross-City" services, operated using Class 323 Electric multiple units (EMUs) until September 2024 and currently by Class 730 EMUs.
The off-peak service pattern is as follows:
Mondays to Saturdays:
- 2tph northbound to Lichfield Trent Valley via Lichfield City, departing from Platform 1.
- 2tph southbound to Bromsgrove via Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham New Street and University, departing from Platform 2.
Sundays:
- 2tph northbound to Lichfield Trent Valley.
- 2tph southbound to Redditch.
Services on Sundays call at all stations between Lichfield T.V. and Redditch.
The average journey time to Lichfield City is around 5 minutes and the average journey time to Birmingham New Street is around 32 minutes.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield City | West Midlands Railway Lichfield – Four Oaks – Birmingham – Bromsgrove/Redditch Cross-City Line |
Blake Street | ||
References
- ^ "Class 323 fleet". West Midlands Railway.
- ^ "Class 730 fleet". West Midlands Railway.
- ^ "Train Timetables and Schedules | Shenstone". West Midlands Railway.
- ^ "The Cross City Line: Lichfield Trent Valley – Four Oaks – Sutton Coldfield – Birmingham – University – Bromsgrove / Redditch | Timetable from Sunday 15 December 2024 until 17 May 2025". West Midlands Railway.
External links
- Train times and station information for Shenstone railway station from National Rail
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Shenstone station
.svg)
Jul2004.jpg){kind=small} | This article about a Staffordshire building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article on a railway station in the West Midlands region is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |