Marston Green railway station
Marston Green  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Marston Green |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Grid reference | SP166854 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | MGN |
| Managed by | London Midland |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | E |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2010/11 |
 0.375 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.574 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.582 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.609 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.622 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Transport for West Midlands |
| Zone | 4 |
| History | |
| 1838 | 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 Marston Green from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Marston Green railway station is located in the suburb of Marston Green, in the borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England. It is the nearest station to Chelmsley Wood. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.
History
The station opened on 9 April 1838[1] as part of the LNWR's line between Birmingham New Street and Coventry. Unlike many of the other small rail stations constructed in the mid 19th century around Birmingham, Marston Green station has remained open to passengers since it was opened. However, none of the railway station's original features remain, having been replaced during the 1970s.
Services
London Midland operate three trains per hour to Birmingham New Street. Two trains per hour run non-stop to Birmingham New Street and one calls at Lea Hall and Stechford. This service is reduced to two trains per hour on Sundays. Southbound there are three trains per hour to London Euston for most of the day, though in the evenings some terminate short at Coventry or Northampton. On Sundays, there is one train per hour to London Euston and one to Coventry.[2]
The railway station is adjacent to bus stops, where buses towards Birmingham, Solihull, Chelmsley Wood, Small Heath, Water Orton, Coleshill, and Yardley stop.
See also
References
- ↑ British History - History of Bickenhill - Refer to paragraph one
- ↑ GB eNRT 2015-16 Edition, Table 68
External links
- Train times and station information for Marston Green railway station from National Rail
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Marston Green railway station
- 1891 Ordnance Survey map of the station
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham International | London Midland Rugby-Birmingham-Stafford Line |
Lea Hall or Birmingham New Street | ||
Coordinates: 52°28′01″N 1°45′22″W / 52.467°N 1.756°W