Five new railway stations set to reconnect the West Midlands next year - here's where and when
Five long-awaited railway stations are set to bring passengers back onto rail lines across the West Midlands for the first time in decades.
Two stations in the Black Country — Willenhall and Darlaston — and three on Birmingham’s Camp Hill Line — Kings Heath, Pineapple Road, and Moseley Village — are on track to open early next year, reconnecting thousands of residents to the region’s rail network.
Black Country: Willenhall and Darlaston
A piece of Willenhall’s railway past has come home as work continues on the town’s new station. The historic red wooden sign from the original Willenhall Station, which closed in 1965, will soon welcome passengers once again when services return next year.
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The sign, which dates back to the nationalisation of the railways in 1948, was rescued from the debris of a local sawmill following a fire.
When complete, both the Willenhall and Darlaston stations will feature two platforms suitable for 4-car trains, pedestrian footbridges with stairs and lifts, secure bike parking, ticket machines, passenger help points, and car parks.
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Mayor Parker said the new stations will not only reconnect Willenhall and Darlaston to the rail network after 60 years but also drive business growth and housing development — key aims of the West Midlands Growth Plan launched earlier this summer.
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Birmingham’s new rail stations
Three brand new railway stations on Birmingham’s Camp Hill Line — at Kings Heath, Pineapple Road, and Moseley Village — are also nearing completion and expected to open early next year.
These stations replace original stops closed in 1941 due to wartime coal shortages and will reconnect south Birmingham to the rail network for the first time in 80 years.
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Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) says the line will provide faster, more reliable journeys into and out of Birmingham New Street, with two trains per hour from Monday to Saturday and one train per hour on Sundays. Services will run between Kings Norton and New Street, operating approximately from 06:00 to 23:00 on weekdays and Saturdays, and slightly shorter hours on Sundays.
Each station will include two platforms suitable for six-car trains, pedestrian footbridges with stairs and lifts, ticket machines, information systems, passenger help points, and car parks. The works are being carried out by VolkerFitzpatrick.
The estimated journey times to Birmingham New Street are:
- Pineapple Road: 14 minutes
- Kings Heath: 11 minutes
- Moseley Village: 8 minutes
Phased construction work continues at each site. At Pineapple Road, the junction with Cartland Road is closed until mid-November, with signed diversions in place. Highway works at Moseley Village are ongoing until mid-December, with temporary signals controlling single-lane traffic. At Kings Heath, finishing work on the footpath opposite the station access on Alcester Road will take place from 27 October to 1 November.
The new Camp Hill Line stations are designed to shorten travel times, ease congestion, and boost commercial activity in south Birmingham — key goals for the expanding city population.
While exact opening dates have not yet been confirmed, the network looks set to be fully operational by early 2026.
Fares will be announced by West Midlands Railway (WMR) closer to launch, with all three stations falling within Zone 3 of the fare map.