Tipton railway station

Railway station in West Midlands, England

Tipton railway station is located in the industrial town of Tipton in the borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England and was known as Tipton Owen Street until 1968. It is situated on the West Coast Main Line. The station is operated by West Midlands Railway, which also provides all services. At the southern end of the station, there was a level crossing, though this was closed in January 2010 on the opening of a relief road which undercuts the railway. The station was closed in early 2010 for refurbishment which allowed the platforms to be extended to accommodate longer trains than previously. The redevelopment also included new waiting areas, easier access to the station, increased car park size, new subway, improved security and a new bus interchange.

Tipton is served by West Midlands Railway services between Walsall and Wolverhampton, which are sponsored by Transport for West Midlands. During Monday Saturday daytime, there is a train every half hour, which calls at all stations between Wolverhampton and Walsall via Birmingham New Street and On Sundays, there is typically one train per hour between Birmingham and Wolverhampton only. Three main West Midlands Railway express services used to call here the first was a morning peak service from New Street to Crewe which now calls on Sundays only; the second an evening peak service from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury; and the third was the final service from Birmingham New Street to Crewe.