Tipton railway station

Tipton National Rail
Location
Place Tipton
Local authority Sandwell
Grid reference SO956925
Operations
Station code TIP
Managed by London Midland
Number of platforms 2
DfT category E
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2010/11 Increase 0.210 million
2011/12 Increase 0.253 million
2012/13 Decrease 0.241 million
2013/14 Increase 0.282 million
2014/15 Increase 0.287 million
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE Transport for West Midlands
Zone 5
History
Key dates Opened 1852 (1852)
2009 Closed for redevelopment
2010 Re-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 Tipton from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Tipton railway station is located in the town of Tipton in the borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England and was known as Tipton Owen Street until 1968. It is situated on the West Coast Main Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.

At the southern end of the station, there was a level crossing, though this was closed in January 2010 on the opening of a relief road which undercuts the railway.

The station was closed in early 2010 for refurbishment which will allow platform to be extended to accommodate longer trains than previously. The redevelopment also includes new waiting areas, easier access to the station, increased car park size, new subway, improved security and a new bus interchange.

Services

Tipton is served by London Midland services between Walsall and Wolverhampton, which are sponsored by Network West Midlands.

During Monday-Saturday daytime, there is a train every half-hour, which calls at all stations between Wolverhampton and Walsall via Birmingham New Street and Aston. On Sundays, there is typically one train per hour between Birmingham and Wolverhampton only.[1]

Three Main London Midland Express services call at this railway station - the first is a morning peak service from Stafford to New Street; the second evening peak service from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury; and the third is the final service from Birmingham New Street to Crewe.

Nearby Attractions

References

  1. GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 68
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Dudley Port   London Midland
Wolverhampton-Birmingham/Walsall
  Coseley

Coordinates: 52°31′48″N 2°03′58″W / 52.530°N 2.066°W / 52.530; -2.066

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