Where is Langley Green Station?

Langley Green Station is at Western Road, Langley Green, West Midlands, B69 4LZ. It is close to Oldbury.

 

In brief

The Great Western Railway opened a station at Langley Green near Oldbury in May 1885 on their line from Birmingham Snow Hill to Stourbridge Junction. There used to be a GWR branch from here to Oldbury (but it closed in 1915). Then from Smethwick to Snow Hill was closed in 1972 but diverted to Birmingham New Street. Until in 1995 when the line from Birmingham Snow Hill was restored with the opening of the Jewellery Line. During the week, there is usually a train every half an hour. It is close to the Titford Canal.

Langley Green Station (March 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

 

Langley Green Station - history

Langley Green was opened in May 1885 by the Great Western Railway on the line from Birmingham Snow Hill to Stourbridge Junction.

Langley Green Station (March 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

There was also a short branch line to Oldbury from the Great Western Railway, with it's own platforms at Langley Green, but the Oldbury branch was closed to passengers in March 1915.

Langley Green Station (March 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

You can still see the stub of the former branch line from Langley Green, just a bit of wasteland now, fenced off behind platform 2.

Langley Green Station (March 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

After the Beeching Cuts, the old Birmingham Snow Hill station was closed and demolished by 1972, this led to the line beyond Smethwick West being closed, and it was diverted into Birmingham New Street until 1995.

Langley Green Station (March 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

When the Jewellery Line was completed and opened between Birmingham Snow Hill (reopened and rebuilt in 1987) and Smethwick Galton Bridge in 1995, the line towards Worcester via Kidderminster once again went through Langley Green.

Langley Green Station (March 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The station building at platform 2 is quite modern, it has a Centro logo, with a small clock tower and weather vane.

Langley Green Station (March 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

From Western Road, when you leave the station, there is a bridge over the former Oldbury Branch Line, not far from Langley Green Station.

Langley Green Station (March 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

There is just mostly trees going on the former Oldbury Branch Line.

Langley Green Station (March 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Most sections of the former branch line have been built over, apart from the bit of wasteland near the station.

Langley Green Station (March 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

From Monday to Saturday daytime, there is one train every half an hour between Stourbridge Junction and Birmingham Snow Hill, most continue onto Dorridge or Whitlocks End. Most continue onto Stratford-upon-Avon. In the other direction trains continue onto Kiddermister and either Worcester Foregate Street or Shrub Hill.

Langley Green Station (March 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Train

London Midland 172 341 calls at Langley Green during March 2017. From late December 2017, this line was taken over by West Midlands Railway.

Langley Green Station (March 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown