More new train stations in the West Midlands

[mikestone]

https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/west-midlands-transport-partners-working-together-on-plans-for-a-new-aldridge-station

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/willenhall-and-darlaston-stations-heading-30m-over-budget-as-opening-slips-to-late-2025-15-11-2023/

You don't need to imagine, it's already happening lol.

So it will be pushing 100 million probably and 2 or 3 years late all for 2 Stations with a half hourly service 

[Westy]

They've closed one of the possible access roads, Railway Lane in Willenhall, for a few weeks.

https://publicnoticeportal.uk/notice/traffic-and-roads/65c4a5601379af1104c6de4e?fbclid=IwAR1dr3AVOfwfQ9A-aUwcqLarIzKi6DEwlBqJEAmjeENnQDMJ-qVQXOvZI7Q?utm_source=native_share&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=notice_social_share

Appearing to be banning vehicular access.

[EK40]

https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/west-midlands-transport-partners-working-together-on-plans-for-a-new-aldridge-station

wonder if any more sutton park line stations are going to come if aldridge and castle bromwich are coming back, sutton town is one i could see re-opening maybe bromford and streetly as well. sutton park & penn are probably more unlikely

[ellspurs]

They've closed one of the possible access roads, Railway Lane in Willenhall, for a few weeks.

https://publicnoticeportal.uk/notice/traffic-and-roads/65c4a5601379af1104c6de4e?fbclid=IwAR1dr3AVOfwfQ9A-aUwcqLarIzKi6DEwlBqJEAmjeENnQDMJ-qVQXOvZI7Q?utm_source=native_share&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=notice_social_share

Appearing to be banning vehicular access.

Have you looked at this on Google? I don't see many vehicles accessing a railway station up there.

[Westy]

Have you looked at this on Google? I don't see many vehicles accessing a railway station up there.

I walk along it everyday!

I asked Eddie Hughes on Facebook (I know!) some time back, if there was going to be a rear entrance onto the industrial estate where I work from the station & he said yes at the time.

Our company recently had one of those Survey Monkey things, & one of the questions was asking whether we were likely to use the station or not!

[mikestone]

June WMR times downloaded to RTT overnight - Shrewsbury services go half hourly, a semi-fast calling at Galton Bridge, Wolverhampton, Shifnal, Telford and Wellington and a slow train via Soho Road calling at Tame Bridge Parkway, "Service Stop Unadvertised" at Darlaston and Willenhall going north, but a "performance allowance" the other way, then all stations - commuters to the other wayside stations aren't going to be pleased as this applies all day so they lose their rush-hour additionals as well as longer journey times.