Shirley railway station (England)

Shirley
Shirley railway station in 2020
Location	Shirley, Solihull England
Coordinates	52°24′11″N 1°50′42″W / 52.403°N 1.845°W / 52.403; -1.845Coordinates: 52°24′11″N 1°50′42″W / 52.403°N 1.845°W / 52.403; -1.845
Grid reference	SP106783
Managed by	West Midlands Trains
Transit authority	Transport for West Midlands
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	SRL
Fare zone	4
Classification	DfT category E
History
Opened	1908
Passengers
2016/17	0.362 million
2017/18	0.359 million
2018/19	0.406 million
2019/20	0.411 million
2020/21	86,730
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[]

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 service to Worcester Foregate Street via Birmingham Snow Hill and to Stratford-upon-Avon.^[4]

References[]

External links[]

• Train times and station information for Shirley railway station (England) from National Rail
• Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Shirley railway station
• Railways of Warwickshire entry

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Yardley Wood		West Midlands Railway North Warwickshire Line		Whitlocks End