Chester Road railway station

Chester Road
National Rail
Chester Road station, looking towards Erdington
General information
LocationWylde Green, Birmingham
England
Coordinates52°32′06″N 1°49′55″W / 52.535°N 1.832°W / 52.535; -1.832
Grid referenceSP114931
Managed byWest Midlands Railway
Transit authorityTransport for West Midlands
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeCRD
Fare zone3
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 December 1863 (1863-12-01)Station opened
Passengers
2019/20Increase 1.050 million
2020/21Decrease 0.152 million
2021/22Increase 0.390 million
2022/23Increase 0.489 million
2023/24Increase 0.593 million
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Chester Road railway station serves the areas of Pype Hayes, Erdington and Wylde Green in north-east Birmingham, in the West Midlands county of England. It is sited on the Cross-City Line between Bromsgrove/Redditch and Lichfield Trent Valley, via Birmingham New Street. Pedestrian access to the station is via Green Lanes, near to the junction with the Chester Road (A452). It is above road level, as the line here is on an embankment.