Stourbridge Town branch line

Stourbridge Town branch line
A Parry People Mover approaching Stourbridge Town station.
Overview
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	West Midlands
Termini	Stourbridge Junction Stourbridge Town
Service
Type	Branch line
Operator(s)	West Midlands Railway
Rolling stock	Class 139
Technical
Line length	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Number of tracks	Single track throughout
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
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The Stourbridge Town branch line is a 0.8-mile (1.3 km) railway branch line, in Stourbridge, West Midlands, England. It is the shortest railway line in Britain. It is widely believed to be the shortest line in Europe to host a daily service,^[1] although this is incorrect; it is notably beaten by the branch line to Friedrichshafen Hafen, in Germany.

The line, which was originally constructed to provide transshipment with the Stourbridge Town Arm of the Stourbridge Canal, is now solely used for passenger services.

The route is operated by Pre Metro Operations on behalf of West Midlands Trains. It is currently branded as part of the West Midlands Railway sub-brand. Under the previous franchise, which ended on 10 December 2017, the service was branded as the London Midland Stourbridge Shuttle. Service is provided using two Class 139 Parry People Movers.