Hagley railway station
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Hagley railway station serves the English
village of Hagley
, Worcestershire
. It was opened in 1862 as part of the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton railway
. The station retains its GWR
-era station building and its cast and wrought iron monogrammed GWR canopied footbridge dating from 1884. The footbridge was listed grade 2 in 2000 and the station and its environs sits within the West Hagley Conservation Area. The footbridge was used by Hornby
as the basis for its plastic model.
and Worcester. This lowers to two trains per hour each way during the day, with two services arriving in 20 minutes and then a further 40 minute wait for the next. Services pick up again at about 3pm to three to four trains per hour each way until and then through the evening rush hour, to cater for school children. Saturday services are similar, with early service patterns running a little longer into the morning, and a final service towards Birmingham leaving an hour later than usual.
Evening services are the same, except on Saturdays, which eventually give way to hourly timings. On Sundays, apart from a short period around the rush hours, trains are hourly in both directions. Chiltern Railways
also operates a two there-one back service to London Marylebone
on Monday to Fridays only.
Its nearest railway stations are Stourbridge Junction
(towards Birmingham) and Blakedown
(towards Kidderminster and Worcester).
In July 2011, Customer Information Screens were installed at the station, one for each platform.
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...
village of Hagley
Hagley
Hagley is a village and civil parish on the northern boundary of Worcestershire, England, near to the towns of Kidderminster and Stourbridge. The parish had a population of 4,283 in 2001, but the whole village had a population of perhaps 5,600, including the part in Clent parish...
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
. It was opened in 1862 as part of the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton railway
Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton railway
The Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton railway was a company authorised on 4 August 1845 to construct a railway line from the Oxford and Rugby Railway at Wolvercot Junction to Worcester, Stourbridge, Dudley, and Wolverhampton, with a branch to the Grand Junction Railway at Bushbury...
. The station retains its GWR
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
-era station building and its cast and wrought iron monogrammed GWR canopied footbridge dating from 1884. The footbridge was listed grade 2 in 2000 and the station and its environs sits within the West Hagley Conservation Area. The footbridge was used by Hornby
Hornby Railways
Hornby Railways is the leading brand of model railway in the United Kingdom. Its roots date back to 1901, when founder Frank Hornby received a patent for his Meccano construction toy. The first clockwork train was produced in 1920. In 1938, Hornby launched its first 00 gauge train...
as the basis for its plastic model.
Services
Services calling at Hagley are somewhat irregular during peak times, but generally Monday-Friday rush hour sees three to four trains per hour towards Birmingham, and three to five towards KidderminsterKidderminster railway station
Kidderminster railway station is the main station serving the large town of Kidderminster, Worcestershire. The station is operated by London Midland.-Facilities:...
and Worcester. This lowers to two trains per hour each way during the day, with two services arriving in 20 minutes and then a further 40 minute wait for the next. Services pick up again at about 3pm to three to four trains per hour each way until and then through the evening rush hour, to cater for school children. Saturday services are similar, with early service patterns running a little longer into the morning, and a final service towards Birmingham leaving an hour later than usual.
Evening services are the same, except on Saturdays, which eventually give way to hourly timings. On Sundays, apart from a short period around the rush hours, trains are hourly in both directions. Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways is a British train operating company. It was set up at the privatisation of British Rail in 1996, and operates local passenger trains from Marylebone station in London to Aylesbury and main-line trains on the Chiltern Main Line to Birmingham Snow Hill with its associated branches...
also operates a two there-one back service to London Marylebone
Marylebone station
Marylebone station , also known as London Marylebone, is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex. It stands midway between the mainline stations at Euston and Paddington, about 1 mile from each...
on Monday to Fridays only.
Its nearest railway stations are Stourbridge Junction
Stourbridge Junction railway station
Stourbridge Junction railway station is a railway station on the Birmingham, Worcester and Kidderminster Line in West Midlands, England. Stourbridge Town Branch Line runs from the station to Stourbridge town centre...
(towards Birmingham) and Blakedown
Blakedown railway station
Blakedown railway station serves the English village of Blakedown, Worcestershire. It was opened in 1852, and was later known as Churchill & Blakedown before adopting its current name .The station is unstaffed, with only a basic shelter on each platform...
(towards Kidderminster and Worcester).
In July 2011, Customer Information Screens were installed at the station, one for each platform.