Where is Stourbridge Town Station?

Stourbridge Town Station is at Vauxhall Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 1EX

 

In brief

The station opened in 1879 near the Town Centre, as it was thought that the existing station of Stourbridge Junction was too far away. The original station site is now occupied by the Stourbridge Bus Station (Stourbridge Interchange). The station almost closed in the 1960s Beeching axe, but the original station was demolished by 1979. A new station building was opened in 1994. The line now uses two Class 139 people mover-type cars, since 2009.

Stourbridge Town Station (July 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

 

Stourbridge Town Station - details

The first Stourbridge Town Station was opened in 1879 as it was considered that Stourbridge Junction was too far from Stourbridge Town Centre.

Stourbridge Town Station (April 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The original station building was of blue bricks, it was built on the site of what is now the Stourbridge Interchange (bus station).

Stourbridge Town Station (April 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

During WW1 the station was closed from 1915 to 1919, and was replaced by Midland Red buses, then during the General Strike of 1926, the bus service was reintroduced between the Junction and Town stations from the 7th May to 10th July 1926 to cover the withdrawn train services.

Stourbridge Town Station (April 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

During the Beeching axe, the station and branch was listed for closure in 1964, but survived in 1965, although it lost it's parcels service and became unstaffed by July 1967.

Stourbridge Town Station (April 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The 1879 building survived mostly intact until it was demolished in February 1979, and the branch cut back by 70 yards, leaving room for a bus station.

Stourbridge Town Station (April 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

A low cost portable building was opened by British Rail in 1979, but was later replaced by a new building in 1994.

Stourbridge Town Station (April 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

For a number of years they used single car Class 153's on the branch line, then there was tests in the 2000s for the Parry People Mover, which became known as the Stourbridge Shuttle, Class 139, two units include 139 001 and 139 002.

Stourbridge Town Station (April 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The station has a ticket office and ticket machine.

Stourbridge Town Station (April 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

There is also a permit to travel machine.

Stourbridge Town Station (April 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The Stourbridge Shuttle operated every 10 minutes on weekdays and Saturday's, and every 15 minutes on Sundays. All services are operated by Pre Metro Operations.  From start of service in 2009 until 2017 they were branded London Midland, but since then as West Midlands Railway.

Stourbridge Town Station (April 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Trains

London Midland 139 002 branded Stourbridge Shuttle at Stourbridge Town, waiting before leaving for Stourbridge Junction during April 2013.

Stourbridge Town Station (April 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

West Midlands Railway 139 001 branded Stourbridge Shuttle at Stourbridge Town, waiting before leaving for Stourbridge Junction during July 2019.

Stourbridge Town Station (July 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown