List of railway stations in Worcestershire

Map showing the location of Worcestershire within the United Kingdom

This is a list of railway stations in Worcestershire, one of the counties of the United Kingdom. It includes all railway stations in Worcestershire that form part of the British National Rail network that currently have timetabled train services. It does not include stations on heritage railways, except for those stations which are shared with those on the National Rail Network.

The main train operating company is West Midlands Railway who run the majority of services in the county. However Great Western Railway operates the Worcester \- London service.

The main rail routes in Worcestershire include:

* Birmingham to Worcester via Bromsgrove line
* Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster line
* Cotswold Line
* Cross-City Line

## Stations

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The following table lists the name of each station, along with the year it first opened, and the district in which it is situated. The table also shows the train operating companies who currently serve each station and the final three columns give information on the number of passengers using each station in recent years, as collated by the Office of Rail Regulation, a Government body. The figures are based on ticket sales.

The data from 2019-20 onwards, but particularly 2020-21 and 2021-22’s data, has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

| Station  | Year
opened  | District  | Served by[1][2][3] | Station users
2021-22[4] | Station users
2020-21[5] | Station users
2019-20[5]

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| Alvechurch | 1852[6] | Bromsgrove | West Midlands Railway | 91,284  | 32,418  | 179,964
| Barnt Green | 1840[7] | Bromsgrove  | West Midlands Railway  | 193,280  | 72,116  | 315,418
| Blakedown | 1852[8] | Wyre Forest | West Midlands Railway  | 60,180  | 38,914  | 99,500
| Bromsgrove | 1840[9] | Bromsgrove  | West Midlands Railway  | 415,268  | 133,276  | 790,432
| Droitwich Spa | 1852[10] | Wychavon | West Midlands Railway  | 325,718  | 133,952  | 520,328
| Evesham | 1852[11] | Wychavon  | Great Western Railway | 203,748  | 66,164  | 245,990
| Great Malvern | 1859[12] | Malvern Hills | Great Western Railway
West Midlands Railway  | 324,948  | 126,294  | 537,454
| Hagley | 1862[13] | Bromsgrove  | West Midlands Railway  | 300,246  | 278,276  | 492,262
| Hartlebury | 1852[14] | Wyre Forest  | West Midlands Railway  | 38,002  | 18,278  | 54,064
| Honeybourne | 1852[15] | Wychavon  | Great Western Railway  | 64,078  | 16,280  | 71,830
| Kidderminster | 1852[16] | Wyre Forest | West Midlands Railway  | 799,082  | 371,364  | 1,529,896
| Malvern Link | 1859[12] | Malvern Hills  | Great Western Railway
West Midlands Railway  | 253,760  | 93,268  | 360,234
| Pershore | 1852[17] | Wychavon  | Great Western Railway  | 88,116  | 37,112  | 102,550
| Redditch | 1859[18] | Redditch | West Midlands Railway  | 581,316  | 209,882  | 1,001,912
| Worcester Foregate Street | 1860[19] | Worcester | Great Western Railway
West Midlands Railway  | 1,358,222  | 534,904  | 2,190,982
| Worcester Shrub Hill | 1852[20] | Worcester  | Great Western Railway
West Midlands Railway  | 409,540  | 161,288  | 660,638
| Worcestershire Parkway | 2020[21] | Worcester  | Great Western Railway
CrossCountry
| 314,894  | 32,350  | 25,478
| Wythall | 1908[22] | Bromsgrove  | West Midlands Railway  | 46,348  | 16,442  | 68,712

## See also

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* List of railway stations in the West Midlands
* List of railway stations in Merseyside
* List of railway stations in Greater Manchester
* List of railway stations in Wales
* List of London railway stations

## References

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1. ^ "Station Information". London Midland. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
2. ^ "Chiltern Railway and station". Chiltern Railways. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
3. ^ "Stations and routes". Great Western Railway. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
4. ^ "Station usage 2021/22 : Rail statistics : Publications & statistics : Office of Rail Regulation". Rail-reg.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
5. ^ a b "Station usage : Rail statistics : Publications & statistics : Office of Rail Regulation". Rail-reg.gov.uk. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
6. ^ "Alvechurch station". Rail Around Birmingham. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
7. ^ "Barnt Green Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
8. ^ "Blakedown Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
9. ^ "Bromsgrove Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
10. ^ "Droitwich Spa Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
11. ^ "Evesham Station". Miac.org.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
12. ^ a b "Malvern & Hereford Railway". Miac.org.uk. 3 April 1965. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
13. ^ "Hagley Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
14. ^ "Hartlebury Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
15. ^ "Pershore & Evesham Line". Miac.org.uk. 3 January 1966. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
16. ^ "Kidderminster Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
17. ^ "Pershore & Evesham Line". Miac.org.uk. 3 January 1966. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
18. ^ "Redditch Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
19. ^ M.E. Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England, Scotland and Wales - A Chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2003
20. ^ "Worcester Shrub Hill Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
21. ^ "Worcestershire Parkway Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
22. ^ "Wythall Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2009.

## External links

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Transport in Worcestershire

Road|

| Motorways|

* M5
* M42
* M50

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A-roads|

* A38
* A44
* A46
* A422
* A435
* A441
* A442
* A448
* A449
* A456
* A491
* A4025
* A4536

Service stations|

* Frankley services
* Hopwood Park services
* Strensham services

Other|

* Icknield Street
* List of settlements on the A38

Rail|

| Main lines|

* Cross-City Line
* Cross Country Route
* North Warwickshire Line
* Birmingham to Worcester via Bromsgrove Line
* Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster line
* Cotswold Line

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Closed lines|

* Oxford–Worcester–Wolverhampton line (Dudley to Wolverhampton section)

Stations|

* Alvechurch
* Barnt Green
* Blakedown
* Bromsgrove
* Droitwich Spa
* Evesham
* Great Malvern
* Hagley
* Hartlebury
* Honeybourne
* Kidderminster
* Malvern Link
* Pershore
* Redditch
* Worcester Foregate Street
* Worcester Shrub Hill
* Wythall

Closed stations|

* Astwood Bank
* Aston-under-Hill
* Beckford
* Bengeworth
* Bredon
* Eckington
* Foley Park Halt
* Hinton
* Littleton and Badsey
* Malvern Wells
* Ripple
* Upton-on-Severn
* Wadborough

Heritage stations|

* Arley
* Bewdley
* Kidderminster Town
* Northwood Halt

Heritage railways|

* Severn Valley Railway

Under construction|

* Broadway
* Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway

Buses|

| Routes|

* Worcestershire bus route 144

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Companies|

* Diamond West Midlands
* First Midland Red

Other|

* Bus transport in Bromsgrove

Waterways|

| Rivers|

* River Arrow
* River Avon
* River Severn
* River Stour
* River Teme

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Canals|

* Droitwich Canal
* Leominster Canal
* Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
* Worcester and Birmingham Canal

Other|

* Diglis Basin
* Hampton Ferry
* Tardebigge Engine House
* Tardebigge Locks

Footpaths|

| Long-distance footpaths|

* Cotswold Way
* Monarch's Way
* Severn Way
* Worcestershire Way
* Wychavon Way

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Cycle paths|

* Route 5
* Route 54

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