Bloxwich North railway station

The Chase Line from Walsall to Hednesford was reopened by British Rail to passenger trains in 1989. Bloxwich North station opened the following year, on 2 October 1990, to serve an area of new housing on the northern edge of the town. Initially, the station was just opened experimentally, although it has remained in place since then. Before opening, the station was known as Broad Lane, and it was possible to buy tickets to or from there to supplement a West Midlands pass. ==Services==

The station is currently served by West Midlands Trains with local Transport for West Midlands branded "Chase Line" services, operated using Electric multiple units (EMUs). Usual off-peak services at Bloxwich North follow a pattern such as the one below: Services are listed in trains per hour (tph) Mondays to Saturdays: • 2 tph northbound to via , departing from Platform 2. • 2 tph southbound to via and , departing from Platform 1. Sundays: • 1 tph northbound to Rugeley Trent Valley. • 1 tph southbound to Birmingham International. Journey times are typically 9 minutes to Walsall and 31 minutes to Birmingham New Street. Nearby connections Bus services 31 and X51 stop nearby and offer links to Bloxwich and Walsall Town Centres, Leamore, Great Wyrley, Landywood Station and Cannock Station and Town Centre. ==References==