Langley Green railway station
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| Langley Green railway station in July 1975 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Langley Green |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Operations | |
| Station code | LGG |
| Managed by | London Midland |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 49,109 |
| 2005/06 * |  51,566 |
| 2006/07 * | 57,938 |
| 2007/08 * | 60,891 |
| 2008/09 * | 128,590 |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | West Midlands |
| Zone | 3 |
| History | |
| Opened 1 May 1885 | |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Langley Green from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Langley Green railway station serves the Langley Green area of Oldbury in Sandwell, in the West Midlands of England. It is located on the Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster Line. The station is managed by London Midland, who provide the majority of train services; there are also occasional services provided by Chiltern Railways.
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[edit] History
The station was opened on 1 May 1885 by the Great Western Railway on their line from Birmingham Snow Hill to Stourbridge Junction.[1][2] There was also a Great Western Railway branch from here to Oldbury, a large town to the north. The Oldbury branch closed to passengers on 3 March 1915;[2] and the remains of this line and its platforms can still be seen at Langley Green station.
The line from Smethwick West through to Snow Hill closed in 1972. In the run up to closure the sparse service to Snow Hill terminated at Langley Green, with Kiddiminster services diverted into Birmingham New Street. This continued until 1995 when the line through Snow Hill to Birmingham Moor Street was restored.
[edit] Services
The typical Monday-Saturday daytime service is every 30 minutes, between Stourbridge Junction and Birmingham Snow Hill, with alternate trains continuing beyond Birmingham to Dorridge or Whitlocks End. Some Whitlocks End trains continue to Stratford-upon-Avon. Most local services are run by the Class 150 Diesel Multiple Unit currently, with the Chiltern Railways services ran by either Class 165 or 168 DMUs.
There are additional services at peak times, including occasional Chiltern Railways services to London Marylebone.
[edit] References
- ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063.
- ^ a b Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Langley Green railway station from National Rail
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Langley Green station
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Smethwick Galton Bridge | London Midland Leamington-Worcester |
Rowley Regis | ||
| Smethwick Galton Bridge | Chiltern Railways London-Kidderminster |
Rowley Regis | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Rood End Station Closed, Line Open |
Great Western Railway Later British Rail |
Rowley Regis | ||
| Oldbury Station and Line closed |
Great Western Railway Later British Rail Oldbury Railway |
Terminus | ||
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