West Midlands to open five new rail stations as part of ongoing rail investment drive

Five new railway stations in the West Midlands are set to open in the coming weeks, marking a significant milestone in the region’s long‑term rail infrastructure programme designed to reconnect communities and improve public transport access.

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The stations, delivered as part of a £185m project backed by central government funding, will bring passenger services back to areas that have lacked rail links for decades.

In the Black Country, Willenhall and Darlaston stations are due to open on 19 March, restoring services that were withdrawn in 1965. On 7 April, three stations on Birmingham’s Camp Hill line — Moseley Village, Kings Heath and Pineapple Road — will begin serving passengers for the first time since the 1940s.

Built to modern accessibility standards with lifts, shelters and cycle facilities, the new stations are expected to offer faster, greener alternatives to car travel and strengthen links to Birmingham city centre and beyond.

Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, said the project honours a commitment to communities long bypassed by rail connections and could help support economic growth and opportunities.

Transport for West Midlands, West Midlands Rail Executive and partners including Network Rail and West Midlands Railway have worked in coordination with local councils and the Department for Transport on the programme.

The opening of the new stations forms part of the broader West Midlands rail investment strategy, complementing other long‑term plans to enhance rail capacity and services across the region.