Where is Shirley Station?

Shirley Station is on Haslucks Green Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 2NE. On the Shakespeare Line between Yardley Wood and Whitlocks End.

 

In brief

Shirley was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1908 on what was the North Warwickshire Line. It used to have a goods yard until 1968. Shirley was the terminus for Birmingham commuter services that did not run to Stratford-upon-Avon until 2010 (the terminus was extended to Whitlocks End). A 1907 signalbox on the Stratford-upon-Avon bound platform was demolished in 2010. The passenger footbridge was replaced in 2014, and the Haslucks Green Road bridge was replaced in 2017.

Shirley Station (March 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Shirley Station - history

The old footbridge seen from the old Haslucks Green Road bridge in 2010. Between 2007 and 2017 the franchise operator was London Midland. They would replace the old Class 150's by 2011.

Shirley Station (June 2010). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The old footbridge seen from outside of Shirley Station in 2012. It was looking dated even then, would be replaced by 2014.

Shirley Station (March 2012). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

By the summer of 2014, the new footbridge at the other end of Shirley Station was almost complete, as could be seen from the no 49 bus.

Shirley Station (July 2014). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The new footbridge was fully operational by 2015-16, and the old footbridge demolished.

Shirley Station (March 2016). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

A 10 week programme to replace the Haslucks Green Road bridge begins around February 2017.

Shirley Station (February 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The new Haslucks Green Road bridge was more or less complete by April 2017.

Shirley Station (April 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Shirley during the third lockdown around February 2021 from Haslucks Green Road. West Midlands Railway had taken over operation of the station around December 2017.

Shirley Station (February 2021). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Under the new footbridge is a raised section of platform, probably useful for passengers getting on or off which pushchairs or wheelchairs.

Shirley Station (March 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Trains at Shirley

London Midland 172 219 arrives at Shirley Station during February 2017, passing under the old Haslucks Green Road bridge which at the time was in the process of being replaced.

Shirley Station (February 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

London Midland 153371 and 170633 arrives at Shirley Station, during April 2017.

Shirley Station (April 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

West Midlands Railway 172 337 arriving at Shirley Station, passing under the new Haslucks Green Road bridge in December 2017. They had at the time just taken over the franchise from London Midland.

Shirley Station (December 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

West Midlands Railway 172 335 and 172 339 departing Shirley Station for Stratford-upon-Avon, the next stop would be Whitlocks End, during March 2023.

Shirley Station (March 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown