Tipton railway station

Tipton
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Location
Place	Tipton
Local authority	Sandwell
Grid reference	SO956925
Operations
Station code	TIP
Managed by	London Midland
Number of platforms	2
DfT category	E
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2010/11	0.210 million
2011/12	0.253 million
2012/13	0.241 million
2013/14	0.282 million
2014/15	0.287 million
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE	West Midlands
Zone	5
History
Key dates	Opened 1852 (1852)
2009	Closed for redevelopment
2010	Re-opened
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Tipton from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
UK Railways portal

Tipton railway station is located in the town of Tipton in the borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England and was known as Tipton Owen Street until 1968. It is situated on the West Coast Main Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.

At the southern end of the station, there was a level crossing, though this was closed in January 2010 on the opening of a relief road which undercuts the railway.

The station was closed in early 2010 for refurbishment which will allow platform to be extended to accommodate longer trains than previously. The redevelopment also includes new waiting areas, easier access to the station, increased car park size, new subway, improved security and a new bus interchange.

Services

Tipton is served by London Midland services between Walsall and Wolverhampton, which are sponsored by Centro.

During Monday-Saturday daytime, there is a train every half hour, which calls at all stations between Wolverhampton and Walsall. On Sundays, there is typically one train per hour between Birmingham and Wolverhampton only.

Three Main London Midland Express services call at this railway station - the first is a morning peak service from Stafford to New Street; the second evening peak service from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury; and the third is the final service from Birmingham New Street to Crewe.

External links

• Train times and station information for Tipton railway station from National Rail
• Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Tipton station

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Dudley Port		London Midland Wolverhampton-Birmingham/Walsall		Coseley