Marston Green railway station

Marston Green
Location
Place	Marston Green
Local authority	Solihull
Operations
Station code	MGN
Managed by	London Midland
Number of platforms	2
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *	0.187 million
2005/06 *	0.187 million
2006/07 *	0.183 million
2007/08 *	0.182 million
2008/09 *	0.334 million
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE	West Midlands
Zone	4
History
1838	Opened
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 Marston Green from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.

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 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 3 trains per hour to Birmingham New Street Monday to Saturday. 2 trains per hour run non-stop to Birmingham New Street and 1 calls at Lea Hall and Stechford en route. This service is reduced to 2 trains per hour on Sundays. Southbound there are 3 trains per hour to Birmingham International and Coventry, 2 trains per hour to Northampton and 1 train per hour to London Euston with fewer southbound trains on Sundays.

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

• Transport in Birmingham

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