Shirley railway station (England)

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General information
Location	Solihull
Managed by	London Midland
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	SRL
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	1908

Shirley railway station serves the Shirley area of Solihull in the West Midlands of England. Situated on the North Warwickshire Line, the station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.

History

The station was built in 1908, complete with small goods yard with goods shed. However, this has since been removed (though a siding still exists) and the site taken over by E H Smith.

Until October 2010, Shirley station was the terminus for many commuter services from Birmingham which didn't run through to Stratford. These services were extended to terminate at the next station Whitlocks End, with the commissioning of a new turnback facility. This was done in order to alleviate traffic congestion at Shirley station, by encouraging commuters to drive to Whitlocks End. The 1907 built signalbox that stood on the Stratford-upon-Avon bound platform became redundant, and was demolished at the end of 2010, despite a local campaign to see its retention.

Services

During Monday to Saturday daytimes:

• 3 trains per hour northbound to Birmingham Moor Street and Birmingham Snow Hill continuing to Stourbridge Junction, with some trains continuing onward to Kidderminster and Worcester.
• 3 trains per hour southbound to Whitlocks End, one of which continues to Stratford-upon-Avon.

On Sundays, there is an hourly service to Worcester Foregate Street via Birmingham Snow Hill and to Stratford-upon-Avon.

External links

• Train times and station information for Shirley railway station (England) from National Rail
• Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Shirley railway station
• Railways of Warwickshire entry

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Yardley Wood		London Midland North Warwickshire Line		Whitlocks End