Witton railway station
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Not to be confused with Whitton railway station.
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| Location | |
| Place | Witton |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Coordinates | 52°30′43″N 1°52′59″W / 52.512°N 1.883°WCoordinates: 52°30′43″N 1°52′59″W / 52.512°N 1.883°W |
| Operations | |
| Station code | WTT |
| 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 | |
| 2002/03 * | 84,713 |
| 2004/05 * | 72,344 |
| 2005/06 * | 74,894 |
| 2006/07 * | 77,351 |
| 2007/08 * | 99,759 |
| 2008/09 * | 164,046 |
| 2009/10 * | 170,228 |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | West Midlands |
| Zone | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened 1876 | |
| 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 Witton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Witton railway station serves the Witton area of the city of Birmingham, England. It is situated on the Birmingham-Walsall Line, part of the former Grand Junction Railway, opened in 1837. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.
The station sits above Witton Road, the A4040 Outer Ring Road, as the railway line here is on an embankment. It is the closest station to Villa Park, home of Aston Villa F.C..
[edit] Services
Witton is served by trains between Wolverhampton and Walsall via Birmingham New Street, operating every 30 minutes Monday-Saturday daytimes and every 60 minutes evenings and Sundays. These services are operated by Class 323 electric trains.
London Midland are proposing the closure of the ticket office.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Witton railway station from National Rail
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Witton railway station
- Railways of Warwickshire entry
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