Shirley railway station

Shirley railway station serves Shirley area of Solihull in the West Midlands of England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.

History
The station was built in 1908, complete with small goods yard with goods shed. However, this has since been removed (though a siding still exists) and the site taken over by E H Smith. The 1907 built signalbox that stood on the Stratford-upon-Avon bound platform was demolished at the end of 2010 despite a local campaign to see its retention. Some of the contents, particularly the 3 bar horizontal locking lever frame, have been retrieved for reuse by the heritage railway movement.

Services
During Monday to Saturday daytimes, northbound trains operate every 20 minutes via Birmingham Moor Street and Birmingham Snow Hill to Stourbridge Junction, with some trains continuing onward to Kidderminster and Worcester. Southbound trains also operate every 20 minutes - there are two trains per hour to Whitlocks End only, and one train per hour which continues to Stratford-upon-Avon. On Sundays, there is an hourly train between Worcester, Birmingham, Shirley and Stratford-upon-Avon.