Where is Widney Manor Station?

Widney Manor Station is on Widney Manor Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3JW

 

In brief

Widney Manor Station is on Widney Lane in Solihull, between Solihull and Dorridge on the Chiltern Mainline. Originally opened by the Great Western Railway in 1899 on their mainline between London Paddington via Birmingham Snow Hill and Birkenhead Woodside (services passed through the station but did not stop). These days local services between Dorridge towards Birmingham Snow Hill and onto Kidderminster, Stourbridge Junction, Worcester Foregate Street (or Shrub Hill). Some Chiltern Railway services stop here from Leamington Spa or to Stratford-upon-Avon.

Chiltern Railways 165005 passing Widney Manor Station (February 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Widney Manor Station - details

There is a ticket office at Widney Manor open Monday's to Saturday's each week with staff.

Widney Manor Station (February 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

There is a station car park on both sides with entrances to platforms 1 and 2, and a pedestrian footbridge.

Widney Manor Station (February 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Widney Manor mostly has local trains from Dorridge going towards Birmingham (Moor Street and Snow Hill) and onto Kidderminster, or Stourbridge Junction or Worcester (Foregate Street or Shrub Hill).

Widney Manor Station (February 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

There is a footbridge here, but no lifts. You would have to walk down to Widney Lane between both car parks to access the other platforms by wheelchair or with pushchairs (might be possible to carry a pushchair up and down the steps).

Widney Manor Station (February 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The station is served by the no 5 bus on Widney Lane, then just a short walk up via the car park near the ticket office to platform 1.

Widney Manor Station (February 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The current ticket office and waiting room building was opened in 1989.

Widney Manor Station (November 2018). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

In the car park near the booking office are disabled car parking spots and a ramp, this is near the footbridge.

Widney Manor Station (November 2018). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

There is a ticket machine on platform 1. During Remembrance Sunday in November 2018 it was not working. These days you can also buy your ticket in the West Midlands Railway app.

Widney Manor Station (November 2018). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

There is also a permit to travel machine.

Widney Manor Station (November 2018). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Plenty of benches to sit down on.

Widney Manor Station (November 2018). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

On Sunday's the service in both directions is hourly.

Widney Manor Station (November 2018). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

This is from the entrance to platform 2 from the second Widney Manor Station car park.

Widney Manor Station (October 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The view towards Dorridge and Leamington Spa.

Widney Manor Station (October 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The view towards Solihull and Birmingham Snow Hill.

Widney Manor Station (October 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Cross the footbridge to platform 1 for trains towards Solihull and Birmingham Snow Hill.

Widney Manor Station (October 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

By 2018 and 2019, all the station signs had been replaced with new West Midlands Railway signs, and posts painted orange.

Widney Manor Station (October 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Trains at Widney Manor Station

Local services

London Midland 172216 stops at Widney Manor, on a services towards Birmingham Snow Hill, during February 2013.

Widney Manor Station (February 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

In October 2019, West Midlands Railway 170501 and 170505 stops at Widney Manor for a service to Dorridge.

Widney Manor Station (October 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

There was not long to wait to see West Midlands Railway 170501 and 170505 return from Dorridge to Widney Manor, on a service in the direction of Birmingham Snow Hill and Worcester.

Widney Manor Station (October 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Non stopping services

Heading from London Marylebone towards Birmingham Moor Street through Widney Manor was Chiltern Railways 68014, passing platform 1 during October 2019, it's next stop would be Solihull.

Widney Manor Station (October 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Heading from Birmingham New Street towards Banbury and Oxford was Cross Country Trains Voyager 220121, during October 2019, passing platform 2.

Widney Manor Station (October 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown