Mayor pushes plans for three new train stations in West Midlands
Plans are being developed to build stations in Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhampton.
Last updated 13th Feb 2024
£1 million of funding has been earmarked to develop proposals for new railway stations in Castle Bromwich in Birmingham, Tettenhall in Wolverhampton, and Coventry East.
These potential new stations would be built on existing railway lines and are in areas that already lack rapid public transport links and with some high levels of deprivation in the catchment area.
The locations were shortlisted by the West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE).
Castle Bromwich is on the line between Birmingham and Leicester/Nottingham and would restore a station that was closed in 1968. Coventry East is on the line linking Coventry and Rugby and would provide a brand-new station in the Binley/Willenhall area
Another new station in Wolverhampton between Tettenhall, Claregate, and Pendeford would be located on the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury line. The station names for all three locations could be decided in collaboration with local communities.
Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands and WMRE Chair, said: “With five new railway stations under construction and a sixth on the way, we’re getting on with delivering the transport infrastructure local people want to see right across our region.
“We’ve now whittled down our list of stations to a priority list of these three at Castle Bromwich, Coventry East and Tettenhall – as these are the ones most likely to deliver the biggest benefit to the communities they serve. For those locations which did not make the shortlist, we’re still looking at ways to bring forward delivery.
“The £1.7 billion Midland Rail Hub scheme - now fully funded by Government - may provide an avenue and will certainly be a game changer enabling us to connect even more towns and communities to the rail network.
“New rail infrastructure can be transformative for an area - offering residents sustainable and convenient access to rapid and reliable public transport. That’s why it’s good news that local people will benefit from these stations very soon.”
Further proposed stations which have not made the shortlist could be reconsidered once the Midlands Rail Hub, which will increase regional rail capacity between the East and West Midlands as well as into Birmingham city centre via Moor Street Station, is under construction.