Stechford railway station
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The station was much more important at the end of the 19th century, retaining a working freight yard until as late as the 1980s. The yard tracks have since been lifted. The 19th-century bridge over the railway underwent renovation from August to September 2006.
History
The original London & Birmingham Railway Stechford station opened in December 1844[1] with staggered platforms on either side of a level-crossing. In 1882, the level crossing became a bridge (Station Road) over the railway, the platforms were moved to the west (Birmingham) side of the bridge and a station building on the bridge became the entrance to both sets of platforms via steps. Around 1963, this building was demolished (the supports can still be seen next to the Station Road bridge) and a small utilitarian replacement building was provided in Frederick Road.
On 28 February 1967, Stechford station was the scene of a train collision.[2]
The line to/from Template:Rws was in the past used by a limited direct service between Template:Rws and Template:Rws and by Wrexham & Shropshire services between Template:Rws and Template:Rws (though not calling here) until January 2011. The direct line through to Template:Rws is now used by limited freight services only.
Until 2020, Stechford station had poor access for people with mobility impairments. Steep steps led from the ticket office to the Birmingham platform, and the Coventry platform could be reached only by traversing a further bridge. In 2019, the Department for Transport invested £3.9 million into an overhaul of the station.[3] The renovation was completed in 2020 with construction of a new footbridge with lifts, connected by a ramp from the booking office.[4]
Facilities
The station has a ticket office located at the station entrance off Station Road which is open Monday-Thursday 08:00–15:00, Friday 08:00–20:00, Saturday 09:00–18:00 and Sunday 11:00–13:00.[5] When the ticket office is open tickets must be purchased before boarding the train. Outside of these times there is a ticket machine outside the ticket office which accepts card payments only – cash and voucher payments can be made to the senior conductor on the train.
Cycle parking is available.
Step free access is available between the platforms via lifts and an overbridge. Station staff provide information and assistance whilst the ticket office is open. Outside of these hours information is available from help points located on both platforms and from the senior conductor on the train.
Services
Stechford is served by two trains per hour, to Template:Rws via Template:Rws northbound and to Template:Rws southbound. Services to/from Template:Rws call at Template:Rws. A limited service operates beyond Template:Rws towards Template:Rws and Template:Rws, mainly at peak times and the start/end of service.
On Sundays, there is an hourly service northbound to Rugeley and Template:Rws and southbound to Template:Rws with the first 4 and last 4 services of the day extending to Template:Rws, Template:Rws via Template:Rws or London Euston.[6][7][8]
All services are operated by West Midlands Trains. Most services operate under the West Midlands Railway brand but some services (those which start/terminate at Template:Rws or Template:Rws) operate under the London Northwestern Railway brand.
Platform usage
Platform 1 is used by services to Birmingham New Street most of which are services from Birmingham International to Walsall and Template:Rws. Platform 2 is used by services to Birmingham International, Coventry, Template:Rws and London Euston. Platform 3 currently has no timetabled services. Up Walsall to Birmingham International trains formerly had a platform face of their own (platform 3), but down Birmingham International to Walsall trains used the up main platform via a facing crossover.
References
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- ↑ "Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: a Chronology" The Railway and Canal Historical Society; Retrieved 23 May 2020
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External links
- Train times and station information for Stechford railway station from National Rail
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Stechford railway station
- Railways of Warwickshire entry
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- Former London and North Western Railway stations
- Railway stations in Birmingham, West Midlands
- DfT Category E stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1844
- Railway stations served by West Midlands Trains