Smethwick Galton Bridge railway station

Smethwick Galton Bridge
National Rail
Smethwick Galton Bridge high-level.
General information
LocationSmethwick, Sandwell
England
Grid referenceSP014893
Managed byWest Midlands Railway
Transit authorityTransport for West Midlands
Platforms4
(2 high level, 2 low level)
Other information
Station codeSGB
Fare zone2
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyBritish Rail
Key dates
1995Opened
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.807 million
 Interchange  Increase 0.587 million
2019/20Increase 0.869 million
 Interchange Increase 0.616 million
2020/21Decrease 0.234 million
 Interchange Decrease 0.129 million
2021/22Increase 0.500 million
 Interchange Increase 0.369 million
2022/23Increase 0.660 million
 Interchange Increase 0.388 million
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Smethwick Galton Bridge is a split-level railway station in Smethwick, West Midlands, England. It is at a point where two railways' lines cross on two levels. It has platforms on both lines, allowing interchange between them. The two low-level platforms serve the Birmingham New Street to Wolverhampton Line, while the two high-level platforms serve the Birmingham Snow Hill to Worcester Line. The high level line passes over the low level line at a right angle on a bridge. West Midlands Railway manages the station and operates most of its services, with others provided by Chiltern Railways and London Northwestern Railway.

Running parallel to the low-level line is the Birmingham New Main Line canal. The high-level platform extends over the canal, and the line Northbound quickly passes over a surviving section of the higher Old Main Line.

It is an important interchange; over 600,000 people changed trains at the station during 2019/20.[1]

  1. ^ "Station usage - : Office of Rail Regulation". Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2020.