Dorridge railway station
Dorridge railway station serves the large village of Dorridge in the West Midlands of England. The station is served by Chiltern Railways, who manage the station, and also by West Midlands Trains. It is situated south of.
History
The station was built by the Great Western Railway in 1852, on their line from Birmingham to Oxford. In the past, the station was known as Knowle and Dorridge, as it also serves the nearby village of Knowle. Prior to electrification of the former LMS line from London Euston to Birmingham New Street the former GWR London Paddington - Birkenhead Woodside trains passed through the station but did not stop.The station was renamed from Knowle to Dorridge on 6 May 1974.
Facilities
There is a self-service ticket machine installed outside the main building on platform 1 for use outside times that the station is staffed. Other amenities available include a coffee shop, toilets and bicycle rack on platform 1 and a waiting room on platforms 2 and 3. Train running information is provided via automated announcements, timetable posters and CIS screens. All three platforms have step-free access.Services and Platforms
Services
Dorridge station is served by trains operated by Chiltern Railways and West Midlands Railway.The current off peak weekday service in trains per hour is:
Chiltern Railways:
Southbound:
- 1tp2h to via
- 2tph to London Marylebone via Leamington Spa and
- 2tph to via
- *1tph of which extends to
West Midlands Trains serve the station with services every 30 minutes in each direction on the Snow Hill Lines.
- 2 tph westbound to and/or via Solihull, Snow Hill, Moor Street,,, and
- 1 tph to via and
On Sundays there is an hourly service starting here running to/from Stourbridge Junction.