Bilbrook
National Rail
General information
LocationBilbrook, South Staffordshire
England
Grid referenceSJ875028
Managed byWest Midlands Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBBK
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened30 April 1934
Passengers
2017/18Increase 0.129 million
2018/19Increase 0.134 million
2019/20Decrease 0.124 million
2020/21Decrease 19,808
2021/22Increase 79,802
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Bilbrook railway station is a railway station which serves the village of Bilbrook in Staffordshire, England. It was known as Birches and Bilbrook Halt when opened, being renamed to Bilbrook on 6 May 1974.[1]

Services

Bilbrook is typically served by one train per hour in each direction between Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury via Wolverhampton which calls at all local stations from Wolverhampton - Shrewsbury. There is also an additional service in each direction in the morning and evening peak. These services are operated by West Midlands Trains with 1 Transport for Wales service a day Monday-Saturday and 2 a day on Sundays . On Sundays, there is one train every hour in each direction operated by West Midlands Trains which calls at all local stations from Wolverhampton - Shrewsbury. West Midlands Railway operate these services using British Rail Class 196 DMUs.[2]

Facilities

The station is unstaffed, but there is a ticket machine on platform 1 and covered waiting areas on both platforms.[3] There is a nearby bus stop with services operated by National Express West Midlands.

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. ↑ "Class 196 Fleet | West Midlands Railway".
  3. ↑ "Bilbrook Train Station | Trains to Bilbrook | West Midlands Railway".

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2009). Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury. Middleton Press. figs. 58-60. ISBN 9781906008444. OCLC 286385795.
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Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
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Birmingham-Wolverhampton-Shrewsbury		   Codsall
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Wolverhampton-Shrewsbury (1854-1968)		   Codsall

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