Olton is a stop on the Chiltern Main Line in the West Midlands situated between
Acocks Green and
Solihull.
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| WMR 172 101 (at the time still in Chiltern livery) departs Olton |
| Information |
| Type: |
National Rail (Snow Hill Lines & Chiltern Main Line) |
| Station code: |
OLT |
| Opened: |
1869 |
| Platforms: |
2 |
The station was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1869 on their
Oxford-
Birmingham line. Olton was originally a basic station with a couple of platforms but was expanded to four platforms (two island platforms) in 1933 [1] as the line from Birmingham was quadrupled as far as
Lapworth. However, only one of those island platforms is now in use.
The platforms are on an embankment with the booking office at street level below the platforms. On the platforms are some basic facilities including a waiting room. Most services to Olton are operated by West Midlands Railway, who manage the station, with some Chiltern Railway services stopping in peak times.
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| Station entrance |
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| In London Midland days a Class 172 arrives |
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| Steps down to ground level, a lift is also available |
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| Chiltern 168 328 passes through the station |
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| View down the platform |
[1] Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Banbury to Birmingham (Middleton Press, 2004) Fig. 80
