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The West Midlands rail network is divided into five zones, centred on Birmingham city centre. [3] This is mainly for the purpose of defining season ticket boundaries. For example, a ticket valid in zones 1 and 2 can be used for travel between any station in those zones, but cannot be used to travel to zone 3 or beyond.
On Sundays, there are typically two West Midlands Trains services per hour. [1] [2] There is also 1 morning train to/from London Marylebone, and 3 evening trains to Stourbridge Junction only operated by Chiltern Railways. [3] This ran to/from Kidderminster from September 2002 to May 2023. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Passenger journeys on the West Midlands rail franchise from 2010–11 to 2018–19 [6]. In April 2016, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced the shortlist of bidders for the West Midlands franchise, comprising the incumbent operator Govia, MTR Corporation, and West Midlands Trains: a consortium of Abellio (70%), JR East (15%) and Mitsui & Co (15%).
Solihull railway station serves the market town of Solihull in the West Midlands of England.The station is served by West Midlands Trains and Chiltern Railways.. The station booking office is located in a ground level building at the front of the station, from here there is a subway where footsteps and a lift lead up to the island platform.
Sutton Coldfield railway station is the main railway station for the town of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, England.It is situated on the Redditch/Bromsgrove-Birmingham New Street-Four Oaks-Lichfield Cross-City Line 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (12.1 km) north east of Birmingham New Street.
Terms include free port (porto Franco), free zone (zona franca), bonded area (US: foreign-trade zone), free economic zone, free-trade zone, export processing zone and maquiladora. Most commonly a free port is a special customs area or small customs territory with generally less strict customs regulations (or no customs duties or controls for ...
The station is operated by West Midlands Trains on behalf of Transport for West Midlands. As of November 2024, it is served by: Avanti West Coast: [3] 1tph southbound to London Euston via Birmingham New Street and Coventry; 1tph to Preston via Warrington Bank Quay and Wigan North Western:
It is situated on the Chase Line, part of the former Grand Junction Railway which opened in 1837. The line was electrified in 1966, as part of the London Midland Region's electrification programme; [1] the line from Coventry to Walsall was energised on 15 August 1966. [2] The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by West Midlands Trains.