Stechford railway station

Stechford
Location
Place	Stechford
Local authority	Birmingham
Coordinates	52.484°N 1.811°W / 52.484; -1.811
Operations
Station code	SCF
Managed by	London Midland
Number of platforms	3
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2002/03 *	0.111 million
2004/05 *	0.115 million
2005/06 *	0.115 million
2006/07 *	0.109 million
2007/08 *	0.120 million
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE	West Midlands
Zone	3
History
Opened 1844 (1844)
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 Stechford from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.

Stechford railway station serves the Stechford area of Birmingham, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland. It lies at the junction between the Birmingham to Coventry line, and the predominantly freight-only Stechford-Aston spur. The station was of much greater importance at the end of the 19th century, and retained a working freight-yard until the 1980s. The yard tracks have since been lifted.

Except for the very few direct Walsall to Birmingham International trains only two platform faces are regularly in use.

On 28 February 1967, Stechford station was the scene of a train collision.

Although up Walsall to Birmingham International trains have a platform face of their own; down Birmingham International to Walsall trains use the up main platform via a facing crossover. The 19th century bridge over the railway underwent renovation in August-September 2006.

Stechford Station has poor access for people with mobility impairments. Steep steps lead from the ticket office to the Birmingham platform, and the Coventry platform can only be reached by traversing a further bridge. People with mobility impairments are therefore generally advised to use Lea Hall, which is equipped with ramps.

The station is on Victoria road, just off Station Road which is part of the A4040 Birmingham outer ring road.

Services

Stechford is served by two trains per hour to Birmingham New Street Monday to Saturday. This service is reduced to one train per hour on Sundays. Southbound, there are two trains per hour to Birmingham International with one train continuing to Coventry. There is a less frequent southbound service on Sundays. During peak trains some peak-time London-Birmingham trains also call here.

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

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Lea Hall		London Midland Rugby-Birmingham-Stafford Line		Adderley Park or Birmingham New Street