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Dorridge railway station

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Dorridge
General information
LocationSolihull
Managed byCentral Trains
Platforms3
Other information
Station codeDDG
Fare zone5
History
Opened1852

Dorridge railway station serves the village of Dorridge in the West Midlands of England. The station is served by Central Trains, 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.

Services

Dorridge is the terminus of many Central Trains 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.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Widney Manor   Central Trains
Leamington-Worcester
  Lapworth
Widney Manor   Chiltern Railways
London-Birmingham
  Lapworth