Lye railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Lye |
| Local authority | Dudley |
| Operations | |
| Station code | LYE |
| 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 * | 27,511 |
| 2005/06 * |  30,546 |
| 2006/07 * | 40,387 |
| 2007/08 * | 46,413 |
| 2008/09 * | 0.105 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | West Midlands |
| Zone | 5 |
| History | |
| Opened 1863 | |
| 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 Lye from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Lye railway station serves the Lye area of Stourbridge, in the West Midlands of England. The station is managed by London Midland, who provide the majority of train services; Chiltern Railways also operate a small number of trains. It is situated on the Birmingham-Stourbridge line.
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[edit] History
Lye station was opened in 1863 by the Stourbridge Railway, on their line from Stourbridge Junction to Old Hill. This was later taken over by the Great Western Railway, who incorporated it into their line to Birmingham.
Lye railway station has the joint-shortest name (Lye) in the United Kingdom.
London Midland are proposing the closure of the ticket office.[1]
[edit] Services
The typical Monday-Saturday daytime service is a train every 30 minutes between Stourbridge Junction and Birmingham Snow Hill, with alternate trains continuing to Dorridge or Stratford-upon-Avon. On Sundays, trains are hourly.
There are additional services at peak times, including occasional Chiltern Railways services to London Marylebone.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Lye railway station from National Rail
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Lye station
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Cradley Heath | London Midland Leamington-Worcester |
Stourbridge Junction | ||
| Cradley Heath | Chiltern Railways London-Kidderminster |
Stourbridge Junction | ||
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Coordinates: 52°27′36″N 2°06′56″W / 52.46°N 2.11556°W
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