| Dorridge | |
| Dorridge | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Dorridge |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Grid reference | Template:Gbmapscaled |
| Operations | |
| Station code | DDG |
| Managed by | Chiltern Railways |
| Platforms in use | 3 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail | |
| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | increase 0.302 million |
| 2005/06 * | decrease 0.290 million |
| 2006/07 * | increase 0.301 million |
| 2007/08 * | increase 0.305 million |
| 2008/09 * | increase 0.601 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | West Midlands |
| Zone | 5 |
| History | |
| Opened 1852 | |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
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| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Dorridge from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |
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Dorridge railway station serves the village of Dorridge in the West Midlands of England. The station is served by Chiltern Railways, who manage the station, and also by London Midland.
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. Prior to electrification of the former LMS line from London Euston to Birmingham New Street the former GWR London Paddington - Birkenhead Woodside trains passed through the station but did not stop.
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. Platforms 1&2 are used for the Chiltern Railways services, while platform 3 is where the London Midland services to/from terminate.
1963 crash[]
On 15 August 1963 three train crew died in the Knowle and Dorridge rail crash. The three fatalities occurred when a signalman's error in Knowle and Dorridge signal box allowed an express train to collide at 20 mph with a freight train in the station, killing the express train crew.
References[]
- ↑ "Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR" (July 1974). Railway Magazine 120 (879). London: IPC Transport Press Ltd. ISSN 0033-8923.
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
A northward view of Dorridge railway station in 2010.
| 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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Coordinates: 52°22′19″N 1°45′11″W / 52.372°N 1.753°W
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