Butlers Lane railway station serves the northern part of the Four Oaks district of Sutton Coldfield, England. It is sited on the Cross-City Line between Bromsgrove/Redditch and Lichfield Trent Valley, via Birmingham New Street. The station, and all trains calling there, are operated by West Midlands Trains.
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Four Oaks, Birmingham England | ||||
| Grid reference | SP109994 | ||||
| Managed by | West Midlands Railway | ||||
| Transit authority | Transport for West Midlands | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | BUL | ||||
| Fare zone | 5 | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1957 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  0.246 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 42,252 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  0.116 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.142 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.168 million | ||||
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History
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The station was opened as a temporary wooden station in 1957 under British Railways, to coincide with the introduction of new diesel multiple units on the line from Birmingham New Street to Lichfield. It was known originally as Butlers Lane Halt, despite being staffed from the beginning.
It became one of the stations served by the new Cross-City Line from 1978. The original wooden station was rebuilt as a permanent structure during 1991/92, to coincide with the electrification of the line by British Rail.[1]
Facilities
editThe station has a staffed ticket office on the southbound platform, open on a part-time basis throughout the week. A self-service ticket machine is also available for use when the office is closed and for collecting pre-paid tickets. Waiting shelters are located on both platforms and train running information is given via CIS displays, timetable posters, automated announcements and two customer help points. No step-free access is possible to either platform, as both entrances from the road above require the use of steps.[2]
Services
editThe station is served by West Midlands Trains with local Transport for West Midlands branded "Cross-City" services, operated using Class 323 Electric multiple units (EMUs)[3] until September 2024 and currently by Class 730 EMUs.[4]
The off-peak service pattern is as follows:
Mondays to Saturdays:
- 2tph northbound to Lichfield Trent Valley via Lichfield City, departing from Platform 2.
- 2tph southbound to Bromsgrove via Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham New Street and University, departing from Platform 1.
Sundays:
- 2tph northbound to Lichfield Trent Valley.
- 2tph southbound to Redditch.
Services on Sundays call at all stations between Lichfield T.V. and Redditch.
The average journey time to Birmingham New Street is around 26 minutes.[5][6]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Blake Street | West Midlands Railway Lichfield – Four Oaks – Birmingham – Bromsgrove/Redditch Cross-City Line |
Four Oaks | ||
References
edit- ^ Boynton, John (1993). Rails Across The City, The Story of The Birmingham Cross City Line. Kidderminster: Mid England Books. ISBN 0-9522248-0-1.
- ^ Butlers Lane station facilities National Rail Enquiries
- ^ "Class 323 fleet". West Midlands Railway.
- ^ "Class 730 fleet". West Midlands Railway.
- ^ "Train Timetables and Schedules | Butlers Lane". West Midlands Railway.
- ^ "The Cross City Line: Lichfield Trent Valley – Four Oaks – Sutton Coldfield – Birmingham – University – Bromsgrove / Redditch | Timetable from Sunday 15 December 2024 until 17 May 2025". West Midlands Railway.
External links
edit- Train times and station information for Butlers Lane railway station from National Rail
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Butlers Lane station
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