Wythall railway station

Wythall
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General information
Location	Bromsgrove
Managed by	London Midland
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	WYT
Fare zone	5
History
Opened	1908

Wythall railway station serves the village of Wythall in Worcestershire, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.

Although situated outside the West Midlands county, the station lies within the area supported by Centro, and Centro-issued tickets for train travel are valid for travel to the station. Centro-issued bus tickets are not valid. London Midland closed the ticket office in 2011.^[1]

The station opened as Grimes Hill Platform on 1 July 1908. It then became Grimes Hill & Wythall Halt on 12 July 1914; Grimes Hill and Wythall Platform on 11 July 1927; the suffix was dropped on 9 July 1934 and it finally became Wythall on 6 May 1974.^[2]

Services

The station is served by hourly trains in each direction between Birmingham Snow Hill and Stratford-upon-Avon, most Birmingham services continue to Stourbridge Junction.

References

^ "Proposed changes to ticket office opening hours". Retrieved 24 July 2011.
^ Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR". Railway Magazine. 120 (879). London: IPC Transport Press Ltd: 363. ISSN 0033-8923.