Tipton railway station

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Tipton
Location
Place	Tipton
Local authority	Sandwell
Operations
Managed by	London Midland
Platforms in use	2
Annual Rail Passenger Usage
2004/05 *	0.108 million
2005/06 *	0.116 million
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE	West Midlands
Zone	5
History
Key dates	Opened 1852
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Tipton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.
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Tipton railway station is located in the town of Tipton in the borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England. It is situated on the West Coast Main Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.

At the southern end of the station, there is a level crossing, though this is due to be by-passed by a relief road that is set to be opened in 2010.

[edit] Services

Tipton is served by London Midland's services between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton, which are sponsored by Centro.

During Monday-Saturday daytime, there is a train approximately every half hour, which calls at most stations between Birmingham and Wolverhampton (some trains omit certain stations). On Sundays, there is typically one train per hour, calling at all stations.

Three London Midland Express services call at this station - one is the first service of the day to Liverpool Lime Street, the second is a morning peak service from Stafford to New Street and the third is the final service to Crewe.

[edit] External links

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

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