Butlers Lane railway station
Butlers Lane  | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Location | Four Oaks, Birmingham England |
| Grid reference | SP109994 |
| Managed by | West Midlands Railway |
| Transit authority | Transport for West Midlands |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BUL |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| Classification | DfT category E |
| History | |
| Opened | 1957 |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  0.254 million |
| 2019/20 |  0.246 million |
| 2020/21 | 42,252 |
| 2021/22 | 0.116 million |
| 2022/23 | 0.142 million |
| Location | |
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| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Butlers Lane railway station serves the northern part of the Four Oaks district of Sutton Coldfield, England. It is sited on the Cross-City Line between Bromsgrove/Redditch and Lichfield Trent Valley, via Birmingham New Street. The station, and all trains calling there, are operated by West Midlands Trains.
History
The station was opened as a temporary wooden station in 1957 under
It became one of the stations served by the new Cross-City Line from 1978. The original wooden station was rebuilt as a permanent structure during 1991/92, to coincide with the electrification of the line by British Rail.[1]
Facilities
The station has a staffed ticket office on the southbound platform, open on a part-time basis throughout the week. A self-service ticket machine is also available for use when the office is closed and for collecting pre-paid tickets. Waiting shelters are located on both platforms and train running information is given via CIS displays, timetable posters, automated announcements and two customer help points. No step-free access is possible to either platform, as both entrances from the road above require the use of steps.[2]
Services
The station is served by West Midlands Trains with local Transport for West Midlands branded "Cross-City" services, operated by Class 323 and Class 730 Electric multiple units.[3][4]
The off-peak service pattern is as follows:
Mondays to Saturdays:
- 2tph northbound to Lichfield Trent Valley via Lichfield City, departing from Platform 2.
- 2tph southbound to Bromsgrove via Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham New Street and University, departing from Platform 1.
Sundays:
- 2tph northbound to Lichfield Trent Valley.
- 2tph southbound to Redditch.
Services on Sundays call at all stations between Lichfield T.V. and Redditch.
The average journey time to Birmingham New Street is around 26 minutes.[5][6]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Street | West Midlands Railway Lichfield – Four Oaks – Birmingham – Bromsgrove/Redditch Cross-City Line |
Four Oaks | ||
References
- ISBN 0-9522248-0-1.
- ^ Butlers Lane station facilities National Rail Enquiries
- ^ "Class 323 fleet". West Midlands Railway.
- ^ "Class 730 fleet". West Midlands Railway.
- ^ "Train Timetables and Schedules | Butlers Lane". West Midlands Railway.
- ^ "Train Times | The Cross City Line | 30 December 2023 until 1 June 2024". West Midlands Railway.
External links
- Train times and station information for Butlers Lane railway station from National Rail
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Butlers Lane station
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