Shirley
National Rail
Shirley railway station in 2020
General information
LocationShirley, Solihull
England
Coordinates52°24′11″N 1°50′42″W / 52.403°N 1.845°W / 52.403; -1.845
Grid referenceSP106783
Managed byWest Midlands Trains
Transit authorityTransport for West Midlands
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSRL
Fare zone4
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened1908
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.406 million
2019/20Increase 0.411 million
2020/21Decrease 86,730
2021/22Increase 0.210 million
2022/23Increase 0.247 million
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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 West Midlands Trains.

History

The station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 1 June 1908, along with the line. It was considered an important station and was provided with substantial brick built buildings. The station was also provided with a goods yard and shed, which lasted until 1968.[1]

Until October 2010, Shirley station was the terminus for many commuter services from Birmingham which did not 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, which had space for proper park and ride facilities.[2] 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.[3]

Services

As of December 2023 the service pattern at Shirley is as follows:

On Sundays, there is an hourly service westbound to Worcester Foregate Street via Birmingham Snow Hill and southbound to Stratford-upon-Avon.[5]

References

  1. "Shirley Station". Warwickshire Railways. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  2. "Links to Stratford-upon-Avon growing". Global Rail News. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  3. "End of an era as signal box goes". Solihull News. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  4. "Train timetables and schedules | Shirley". West Midlands Railway.
  5. "National Rail Timetable | 10 December 2023 to 1 June 2023 | Table 073" (PDF). Network Rail.
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Yardley Wood   West Midlands Railway
North Warwickshire Line
  Whitlocks End
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