Landywood railway station
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Landywood railway station is situated in the village of Landywood
in Staffordshire
,
England
. As well as Landywood, the station also serves the adjacent villages of Cheslyn Hay
and Great Wyrley
(The former Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay railway station
closed in the 1960s). The LNWR also operated an earlier halt at Landywood which closed on 1 January 1916.
The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland
.
from Walsall
to Hednesford
to passenger trains. The area was previously served by a station further north at Great Wyrley, but this was closed during the Beeching Axe
of the 1960s.
In 2010, the stations between Walsall and Stafford (including Landywood) were subject to a £1.6 million upgrade project. This included the installation of new lighting, CCTV, live train information boards, and new waiting shelters.
and Rugeley Trent Valley
where connections to Stafford, Stoke on Trent and Crewe are available, although a small number of trains (2 per day on weekdays) terminate at Hednesford
. Services are usually operated by Class 170 diesel trains, often coupled to Class 153
units to provide 3 coach services. During the morning and evening peak, trains to Walsall
and Birmingham
run at an increased 30 minute frequency.
Landywood
Landywood is a village in Staffordshire, England. Landywood forms part of the parish and village of Great Wyrley, and together with Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay, forms a community with a combined population in 2001 of almost 20,000....
in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
,
England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. As well as Landywood, the station also serves the adjacent villages of Cheslyn Hay
Cheslyn Hay
Cheslyn Hay is a former mining village in south Staffordshire, between Cannock and Walsall.Station Street is the main street with some small shops.A major employer in the village is B.S. Eaton Ltd, a manufacturer of concrete products...
and Great Wyrley
Great Wyrley
Great Wyrley is a parish and town in South Staffordshire, England, with a population of 11,236 at the 2001 census.-Etymology:The word "Wyrley" derives from two Old English words: wir and leah. Wir meant "bog myrtle," and leah meant "woodland clearing," suggesting that Great Wyrley was, at genesis,...
(The former Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay railway station
Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay railway station
Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay railway station was opened by the LNWR to serve the villages of Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay in Staffordshire, England. It also served the Bridgetown area. Bridgetown is situated on the A5 next to Churchbridge...
closed in the 1960s). The LNWR also operated an earlier halt at Landywood which closed on 1 January 1916.
The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland
London Midland
London Midland is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Legally named London and Birmingham Railway Ltd, it is a subsidiary of Govia, and has operated the West Midlands franchise since 11 November 2007....
.
History
The station opened in 1989, as part of the first stage of the reopening of the Chase LineChase Line
The Chase Line is the railway line from Birmingham New Street to Walsall and Rugeley.-Overview:The line from Birmingham to Walsall has two alternative routes, both of which are electrified at 25 kV AC overhead...
from Walsall
Walsall railway station
Walsall railway station is the principal railway station of Walsall, West Midlands, England and situated in the heart of the town. It is operated by London Midland, who run all of its train services...
to Hednesford
Hednesford railway station
Hednesford railway station serves the town of Hednesford in Staffordshire, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.-History:...
to passenger trains. The area was previously served by a station further north at Great Wyrley, but this was closed during the Beeching Axe
Beeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
of the 1960s.
In 2010, the stations between Walsall and Stafford (including Landywood) were subject to a £1.6 million upgrade project. This included the installation of new lighting, CCTV, live train information boards, and new waiting shelters.
Services
Typically, Monday to Saturday daytimes, Landywood is served by one train per hour in each direction between Birmingham New StreetBirmingham New Street Station
Birmingham New Street is the main railway station serving Birmingham, England, located in the city centre. It is an important hub for the British railway system, being served by a number of important long-distance and cross-country lines, including the Birmingham loop of the West Coast Main Line,...
and Rugeley Trent Valley
Rugeley Trent Valley railway station
Rugeley Trent Valley is a railway station located on the outskirts of Rugeley in Staffordshire, England. It is one of two stations in Rugeley, the other being Rugeley Town...
where connections to Stafford, Stoke on Trent and Crewe are available, although a small number of trains (2 per day on weekdays) terminate at Hednesford
Hednesford railway station
Hednesford railway station serves the town of Hednesford in Staffordshire, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.-History:...
. Services are usually operated by Class 170 diesel trains, often coupled to Class 153
British Rail Class 153
The British Rail Class 153 Super Sprinter is a single car diesel multiple unit converted from British Rail Class 155s.-Description:These units were originally built as two-car Class 155 units by British Leyland from 1987–88, but were converted by Hunslet-Barclay at Kilmarnock from 1991-92...
units to provide 3 coach services. During the morning and evening peak, trains to Walsall
Walsall
Walsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation and part of the Black Country.Walsall is the administrative...
and Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
run at an increased 30 minute frequency.