Earlswood railway station (West Midlands)

Earlswood railway station is located on the western fringe of the village of Earlswood on the West Midlands/Warwickshire border in England. The platforms straddle the county border, with the approach road on the West Midlands side. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by West Midlands Trains.

Earlswood
Location	Earlswood, Solihull England
Coordinates	52.3667°N 1.8614°W
Grid reference	SP095742
Managed by	West Midlands Trains
Transit authority	Transport for West Midlands
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	EWD
Fare zone	5
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Opened	1908
Passengers
2015/16	35,622
2016/17	36,164
2017/18	35,364
2018/19	36,372
2019/20	31,512
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Originally opened as Earlswood Lakes in mid-1908, the station was renamed Earlswood on 6 May 1974 [1] despite being located next to the settlement of Foreshaw Heath and The Lakes railway station being located closer to Earlswood village.

Services

The station is served by hourly trains in each direction (Mon-Sat) between Birmingham Snow Hill and Stratford-upon-Avon, with most Birmingham services continuing to Stourbridge Junction. Some peak period trains run through to Kidderminster, Worcester Foregate Street or {{rws|Great Mal

A limited Sunday service runs.[2]

See also

• The Lakes railway station

References

1. Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR". Railway Magazine. London: IPC Transport Press Ltd. 120 (879): 363. ISSN 0033-8923.
2. Table 71 National Rail timetable, May 2016

External links

• Train times and station information for Earlswood railway station (West Midlands) from National Rail
• Earlswood station at warwickshirerailways.com
• Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Earlswood station