Where is Cradley Heath Station?

Cradley Heath Station is at Forge Lane, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 5AL

 

In brief

The Stourbridge Railway opened a station at Cradley Heath in 1863 on their line from Stourbridge Junction to Old Hill, it was later taken over by the Great Western Railway. The present station building dates from the mid 1980s, when the station was entirely rebuilt to the west side of the level crossing. A new bus station was built beside the station from 2014 to 2015. You can interchange here for buses to the Merry Hill Shopping Centre,

Cradley Heath Station (May 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Cradley Heath Station - history and details

The Stourbridge Railway opened a station at Cradley Heath on their line from Stourbridge Junction to Old Hiill in 1863.

Cradley Heath Station (May 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The line was later taken over by the Great Western Railway who incorporated it into their line to Birmingham Snow Hill.

Cradley Heath Station (May 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The station was originally known as Cradley Station, later renamed to Cradley Heath and Cradley Station, before later being renamed to Cradley Heath Station.

Cradley Heath Station (May 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The present station was built in the middle of the 1980s to the west side of the level crossing.

Cradley Heath Station (May 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Alongside the railway station was a bus station with five bus stands which opened in the 1980s.

Cradley Heath Station (May 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The bus station was completely rebuilt and modernised from 2014 to 2015, it was reopened in July 2015 as the Cradley Heath Interchange.

Cradley Heath Station (May 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

You can interchange from the train to the bus, and go to the Merry Hill Shopping Centre if you want to.

Cradley Heath Station (May 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

During the day from Monday to Saturday, there is usually six trains an hour in both directions. In the evenigns and on Sunday's there is usually two trains per hour.

Cradley Heath Station (May 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

London Midland ran the station from 2007 to 2017, before the franchise changed, and it's now operated by West Midlands Railway.

Cradley Heath Station (May 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The station is in walking distance of Cradley Heath Town Centre, and is close to Mary McArthur Gardens. The River Stour is to the south.

Cradley Heath Station (May 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Trains

Arriving at Cradley Heath Station during May 2017 on London Midland 172 345.

Cradley Heath Station (May 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

On the opposite platform was London Midland 172 335, which would go over the level crossing after it left Cradley Heath.

Cradley Heath Station (May 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown