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==History== |
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The station was built by the [[Great Western Railway]] in 1852, on their line from [[Birmingham]] to [[Oxford]]. In the past, the station was known as ''Knowle and Dorridge'', as it also serves the nearby village of [[Knowle, West Midlands|Knowle]]. |
The station was built by the [[Great Western Railway]] in 1852, on their line from [[Birmingham]] to [[Oxford]]. In the past, the station was known as ''Knowle and Dorridge'', as it also serves the nearby village of [[Knowle, West Midlands|Knowle]]. |
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The station was renamed from ''Knowle'' to ''Dorridge'' on 6 May 1974.<ref>{{cite journal |editor1-first=J.N. |editor1-last=Slater |year=1974 |month=July |title=Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR |journal=[[The Railway Magazine|Railway Magazine]] |volume=120 |issue=879 |publisher=IPC Transport Press Ltd |location=London |issn=0033-8923 |page=363 }}</ref> |
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On 15 August 1963 three train crew died in the [[Knowle and Dorridge rail crash]]. The three fatalaties occurred when a signalman's error in Knowle and Dorridge [[signal box]] allowed an express train to collide at 20mph with a freight train in the station, killing the express train crew. |
On 15 August 1963 three train crew died in the [[Knowle and Dorridge rail crash]]. The three fatalaties occurred when a signalman's error in Knowle and Dorridge [[signal box]] allowed an express train to collide at 20mph with a freight train in the station, killing the express train crew. |
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Revision as of 20:15, 30 October 2009
Dorridge | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Solihull |
| Managed by | London Midland |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | DDG |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1852 |
Dorridge railway station serves the village of Dorridge in the West Midlands of England. The station is served by London Midland, who manage the station, and also by Chiltern Railways.
History
The station was built by the Great Western Railway in 1852, on their line from Birmingham to Oxford. In the past, the station was known as Knowle and Dorridge, as it also serves the nearby village of Knowle.
The station was renamed from Knowle to Dorridge on 6 May 1974.[1]
Services
Dorridge is the terminus of many London Midland services from Stourbridge Junction, Kidderminster or beyond, via Birmingham Snow Hill. It is also a stop on the Chiltern Railways route from London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill or Kidderminster.
1963 crash
On 15 August 1963 three train crew died in the Knowle and Dorridge rail crash. The three fatalaties occurred when a signalman's error in Knowle and Dorridge signal box allowed an express train to collide at 20mph with a freight train in the station, killing the express train crew.
References
- ^ Slater, J.N., ed. (1974). "Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR". Railway Magazine. 120 (879). London: IPC Transport Press Ltd: 363. ISSN 0033-8923.
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External links
- Train times and station information for Dorridge railway station from National Rail
- Knowle & Dorridge station at warwickshirerailways.com
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Dorridge station
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Widney Manor | Chiltern Railways London-Birmingham |
Lapworth | ||
| Solihull | Chiltern Railways Chiltern Main Line fast services |
Warwick Parkway | ||
| Widney Manor | London Midland Leamington-Worcester |
Lapworth Limited Service | ||
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