Tipton railway station

Tipton
Tipton
Location
Place	Tipton
Local authority	Sandwell
Grid reference	SO956925
Operations
Station code	TIP
Managed by	West Midlands Railway
Number of platforms	2
DfT category	E
	Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections; from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2014/15	0.287 million
2015/16	0.320 million
2016/17	0.335 million
2017/18	0.328 million
2018/19	0.382 million
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE	Transport for West Midlands
Zone	5
History
Key dates	Opened 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.;

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 is operated by West Midlands Railway, which also provides all services.

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 allowed the platforms to be extended to accommodate longer trains than previously. The redevelopment also included 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 West Midlands Railway services between Walsall and Wolverhampton, which are sponsored by Network West Midlands.

During Monday-Saturday daytime, there is a train every half-hour, which calls at all stations between Wolverhampton and Walsall via Birmingham New Street and Aston. On Sundays, there is typically one train per hour between Birmingham and Wolverhampton only.[1]

Three Main West Midlands Railway Express services call at this railway station - the first is a morning peak service from Crewe 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.

Nearby Attractions

References

GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 68

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		West Midlands Railway Wolverhampton-Birmingham/Walsall		Coseley
Dudley Port		London Northwestern Railway Birmingham-Liverpool		Coseley

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[1] GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 68