Marston Green Station - A Solihull & West Midlands Gem!

Marston Green Station is in Solihull, close to the Sheldon Country Park and Birmingham Airport. On the West Coast Mainline. It originally opened back in 1838.


Where is Marston Green Station?

Marston Green Station is on Holly Lane, Marston Green, West Midlands, B37 7AB

 

In brief

The station originally opened in 1838 on the London & Birmingham Railway's line between Coventry and Birmingham Curzon Street. Marston Green has remained open to passengers ever since, although it now goes to Birmingham New Street. Most of the station now dates from the 1970s. There is two footbridges at both ends, with one entrance from the Sheldon Country Park. It's near Birmingham Airport.

Marston Green StationMarston Green Station (March 2016). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Marston Green Station - details

Marston Green is in Solihull, not far from Chelmsley Wood, it is close to the Sheldon Country Park, and has views of Birmingham Airport.

Marston Green StationMarston Green Station (February 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The original Marston Green Station was opened by the London & Birmingham Railway on their line from London Euston to Birmingham Curzon Street in 1838 (it changed to Birmingham New Street when that opened in the 1850s).

The current station building dates to the 1970s.

The rear green footbridge links the Marston Green Interchange (car park and buses) to the Sheldon Country Park.

Marston Green StationMarston Green Station (February 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

There is also a station footbridge at the Birmingham end of the station, between the ticket office, and other platform.

Marston Green StationMarston Green Station (February 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

There is normally two trains an hour in both directions between Birmingham New Street and Coventry, while on Sunday's services are hourly. Some services continue onto Northampton and London Euston. The services to Birmingham New Street, now continue on to Rugeley Trent Valley.

Marston Green StationMarston Green Station (October 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Sheldon Country Park access

If you have a walk through the Sheldon Country Park, or to plane spot near Birmingham Airport, Marston Green Station is the perfect station to get you back to Birmingham (if you are not going on the bus).

Marston Green StationMarston Green Station (February 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The best view of the park from the station, is the footbridge from the ticket office at platform 1 to platform 2. If you are lucky, you might catch planes taking off from Birmingham Airport.

Marston Green StationMarston Green Station (October 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Trains

London Midland 350 129 stops at Marston Green during February 2015, close to the green ramped footbridge (from Sheldon Country Park).

Marston Green StationMarston Green Station (February 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

London Midland 350 101 arrives at Marston Green for a service to Birmingham New Street, during March 2017.

Marston Green StationMarston Green Station (March 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

London Northwestern Railway 350 240 departs Marston Green for Coventry, during October 2019, it would be back at this station around half an hour later.

Marston Green StationMarston Green Station (October 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

Project dates

20 Mar 2023 - On-going

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