Cradley Heath railway station

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Cradley Heath
Location
Place	Cradley Heath
Local authority	Sandwell
Operations
Station code	CRA
Managed by	London Midland
Platforms in use	2
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Rail Passenger Usage
2004/05 *	0.209 million
History
Key dates	Opened 1863
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* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Cradley Heath from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.
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Cradley Heath railway station serves the town of Cradley Heath in the West Midlands of England. It is located on the Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster Line. The station is managed by London Midland, who provide the majority of train services; there are also occasional services provided by Chiltern Railways.

Cradley Heath is the nearest station to the Merry Hill Shopping Centre, and connecting bus services are provided. As a consequence, it is the station with the most Plusbus ticket sales (tickets for both rail travel and the connecting bus journey).^{[citation needed]}

[edit] History

The station was opened in 1863 by the Stourbridge Railway, on their line from Stourbridge Junction to Old Hill. This was later taken over by the Great Western Railway, who incorporated it into their line to Birmingham. Historically, the station was known as Cradley.

The present station buildings date from the 1980s.

[edit] Services

During Monday to Saturday daytimes, there are six trains per hour in each direction, operated by London Midland, between Birmingham Snow Hill and Stourbridge Junction. Many of these continue beyond Stourbridge to Kidderminster, Worcester Foregate Street or Great Malvern, and beyond Birmingham to Shirley, Stratford-upon-Avon, Dorridge or Leamington Spa. During the evenings and on Sundays, there are typically two trains per hour.

There are also occasional trains during peak periods to/from London Marylebone, provided by Chiltern Railways.

[edit] External links

• Train times and station information for Cradley Heath railway station from National Rail
• Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Cradley Heath station