Trains to Dudley Port - Station Details and further Information on Dudley Port Train Services
Dudley Port train station is located in the Tipton area of the borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England. It is situated on the Stour Valley Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland. Despite the name, it is not situated in the nearby town of Dudley, which has not had its own train station since 1964.
Dudley Port Station was originally known as Dudley Port High Level Station, as a Low Level Station was situated on the South Staffordshire line from Dudley to Walsall, which passes beneath. High Level was dropped from the station's name when the Low Level station closed in 1964 as a result of the Beeching Axe. The upper level was revamped in the mid 1980s and officially re-opened by West Midlands County councillor Gordon Morgan.
The station is set to close in June 2010 as part of the modification work on the West Coast Mainline, to help increase linespeed from 70MPH to 80MPH. Other stations are being redeveloped across the network to help assist with increased passenger numbers.
Dudley Port is served by London Midland's services between Walsall and Wolverhampton, which are sponsored by Centro. During Monday-Saturday daytime, there is a train every half hour, which calls at all stations between Wolverhampton and Walsall. On Sundays, there is typically one train per hour between Birmingham and Wolverhampton only.
Three Main London Midland Express services call at this station - the first is a morning peak service from Stafford to New Street, the second evening peak service to Shrewsbury via Tipton, and the third is the final service to Crewe. |