Hamstead railway station

Hamstead railway station serves the Hamstead, Great Barr and Handsworth Wood areas of Birmingham, England. It is located at the junction of Rocky Lane and Old Walsall Road, Hamstead, at Birmingham's border with the borough of Sandwell. It is situated on the Chase Line, part of the former Grand Junction Railway, opened in 1837. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by West Midlands Trains.

Hamstead
Looking towards Walsall, in 2008
General information
LocationHamstead, Birmingham
England
Coordinates52.530°N 1.928°W / 52.530; -1.928
Grid referenceSP049925
Managed byWest Midlands Trains
Transit authorityTransport for West Midlands
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeHSD
Fare zone3
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyGrand Junction Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
4 July 1837Opened as Hamstead and Great Barr
1 May 1875Renamed Great Barr
25 March 1899Resited
6 May 1974Renamed Hamstead
Passengers
2018/19 0.332 million
2019/20 0.313 million
2020/21 52,990
2021/22 0.150 million
2022/23 0.178 million
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

A bridge carrying Old Walsall Road over the railway serves as the only means for passengers to cross from one platform to the other.

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