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Bilbrook railway station is a railway station which serves the large village of Bilbrook in Staffordshire, England. This unstaffed station is a little unusual in that the platforms are staggered either side of a road overbridge.
Bilbrook  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Bilbrook, South Staffordshire England |
| Grid reference | SJ875028 |
| Managed by | West Midlands Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BBK |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 30 April 1934 |
| Passengers | |
| 2016/17 |  0.126 million |
| 2017/18 | 0.129 million |
| 2018/19 | 0.134 million |
| 2019/20 |  0.124 million |
| 2020/21 | 19,808 |
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| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
It was known as Birches and Bilbrook Halt when opened, being renamed to Bilbrook on 6 May 1974.[1]
Services
Bilbrook is typically served Monday to Sunday by one train per hour in each direction between Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury via Wolverhampton, with some extra trains at peak times on weekdays.[2][3] These services are operated by West Midlands Trains under the 'West Midlands Railway' brand using British Rail Class 170 Diesel Multiple Units, which will be replaced by British Rail Class 196 DMUs in 2021.[4]
Facilities
The station is unstaffed, but there is a ticket machine on platform 1 and covered waiting areas on both platforms.[5] There is a nearby bus stop with services operated by National Express West Midlands.
References
- 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.
- "'Major' rail changes in timetable overhaul". BBC News. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- O'Brien, Lisa (13 March 2019). "New timetable includes later rail services between Shropshire and West Midlands". The Shropshire Star. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "New Trains | West Midlands Railway".
- "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.
External links
- Train times and station information for Bilbrook railway station from National Rail
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| Wolverhampton | Transport for Wales Birmingham - Chester |
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| Wolverhampton | West Midlands Railway Wolverhampton/Birmingham-Shrewsbury Mondays-Saturdays only |
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| Dunstall Park | Great Western Railway Wolverhampton-Shrewsbury (1854-1968) |
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