Shirley railway station
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Shirley railway station in 2011.
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| Location | |
| Place | Shirley |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Grid reference | SP106783 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SRL |
| Managed by | London Midland |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | E |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 |  0.164 million |
| 2005/06 |  0.163 million |
| 2006/07 | 0.173 million |
| 2007/08 | 0.164 million |
| 2008/09 | 0.369 million |
| 2009/10 | 0.366 million |
| 2010/11 |  0.366 million |
| 2011/12 | 0.313 million |
| 2012/13 | 0.319 million |
| 2013/14 | 0.332 million |
| 2014/15 | 0.329 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | West Midlands |
| Zone | 4 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1908 |
| 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 Shirley from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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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.
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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 opening of a new turnback facility. This was done in order to alleviate traffic congestion at Shirley station, and encourage 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.[1][2]
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 train between Worcester, Birmingham, Shirley and Stratford-upon-Avon.
References
External links
- Train times and station information for Shirley railway station from National Rail
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Shirley railway station
- Railways of Warwickshire entry
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Yardley Wood | London Midland North Warwickshire Line |
Whitlocks End | ||
