Redditch railway station

Redditch
Location
Place	Bromsgrove Road, Enfield, Redditch, Worcestershire
Local authority	Redditch Borough Council
Operations
Station code	RDC
Managed by	London Midland
Number of platforms	1
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *	0.592 million
2005/06 *	0.631 million
2006/07 *	0.662 million
2007/08 *	0.689 million
2008/09 *	0.847 million
History
Opened 1859 Relocated 1868, 1972 & 1992 (1859 Relocated 1868, 1972 & 1992)
National Rail - UK railway stations
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Redditch from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.

Redditch railway station serves the town of Redditch, Worcestershire, England. It is the southern terminus of the Cross-City Line 23 km (14½ miles) south of Birmingham New Street. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.

History

In July 1858 the Redditch Railway Act authorised a line between Barnt Green and Redditch, which was opened on 18 September 1859 by the Redditch Railway but was operated from the start by the Midland Railway, lying on their branch line from Barnt Green. In 1868 the line was extended south from Redditch through Evesham to a junction at Ashchurch. There were intermediate stations between Redditch and Evesham at Studley & Astwood Bank, Coughton, Alcester, Wixford, Broom Junction (for the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway), Salford Priors, and Harvington. The line south of Alcester was closed on 29 September 1962 after the passenger service was suspended from Redditch to Evesham due to poor track condition. Freight services continued between Redditch and Alcester until 1964 when the whole line south of Redditch was closed.

The station has been relocated three times, on 4 May 1868, 7 February 1972 and most recently 5 October 1992. The movement of the station was to allow for redevelopment in the town centre and the construction of a new bus station. The most recent rebuilding of the station in 1992 coincided with the electrification of the Cross-City Line. The station was first situated in Clive Road when the original Redditch Railway was opened in 1859. The station relocated to the site that is now the bus station when the railway was extended to Evesham in 1868. Some of the former goods yard that was situated on Pound Meadow is now the car park to current station but the majority of the has been redeveloped into housing and a hotel complex.

Facilities

The station is staffed and has a booking office as well as a ticket machine. Step-free access is available for wheelchair users. There is also a shop available for passengers selling newspapers, food and drinks.

Services

Trains operate every 30 minutes from early morning to late night, northbound via Birmingham New Street to Four Oaks and Lichfield Trent Valley.

Services are operated by Class 323 electric multiple units.

External links

• Train times and station information for Redditch railway station from National Rail
• Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Redditch station

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Alvechurch		London Midland Cross-City Line		Terminus
Historical railways
Alvechurch Line and station open		Midland Railway Gloucester Loop Line		Studley and Astwood Bank Line and station closed