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Notes
	Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Lye
Lye
General information
Standort	Lye, Dudley; England
Grid reference	SO922846
Managed by	West Midlands Trains
Transit authority	Transport for West Midlands
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	LYE
Fare zone	5
Classification	DfT category E
History
Opened	1863
Passengers
2018/19	104,232
2019/20	102,500
2020/21	19,838
2021/22	49,792
2022/23	62,188
Standort
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Lye railway station serves the Lye area of Stourbridge, in the West Midlands of England. The station is managed by West Midlands Trains, who provide the majority of train services; Chiltern Railways also operate a small number of trains. It is situated on the Birmingham-Stourbridge line.

History

Lye station was opened in 1863 by the Stourbridge Railway, on their line from Stourbridge Junction to Old Hill. This was later taken over by the Great Western Railway, who incorporated it into their line to Birmingham.

Lye railway station has the joint-shortest name (Lye) in the United Kingdom.

The ticket office is no longer open, however there are ticket machines on the station platform.^[1]

Services

The typical Monday-Saturday daytime service is a West Midlands Railway train every 30 minutes. Services run between Worcester Foregate Street or Worcester Shrub Hill via Stourbridge Junction and Birmingham Snow Hill with 1 train per hour extending to Stratford-upon-Avon. Trains run via or terminate at Dorridge, some services run to Leamington Spa or Whitlocks End in the weekday evenings. On Sundays, trains are hourly.^[2]^[3]

There are additional services at peak times, including one Chiltern Railways service to Stourbridge Junction at weekday nighttime only, from London Marylebone. There is no return service from Lye.^[4]

References

^ "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Lye (West Midlands)". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
^ "Train timetables and schedules | Lye". West Midlands Railway.
^ "Train times | Snow Hill Lines - Worcester to Birmingham Snow Hill, Solihull and Stratford upon Avon | 21 May until 9 December 2023". West Midlands Railway.
^ "Timetable | from 22 May 2023 until 8 December 2023: London to High Wycombe, Bicester, Oxford, Banbury, Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon and Birmingham". Chiltern Railways.

External links

Train times and station information for Lye railway station from National Rail
Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Lye station

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Cradley Heath		West Midlands Railway Leamington-Worcester		Stourbridge Junction
Cradley Heath		Chiltern Railways London-Stourbridge Junction Limited service		Stourbridge Junction

52°27′36″N 2°06′56″W / 52.46000°N 2.11556°W / 52.46000; -2.11556

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[1] "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Lye (West Midlands)". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2018.

[2] "Train timetables and schedules | Lye". West Midlands Railway.

[3] "Train times | Snow Hill Lines - Worcester to Birmingham Snow Hill, Solihull and Stratford upon Avon | 21 May until 9 December 2023". West Midlands Railway.

[4] "Timetable | from 22 May 2023 until 8 December 2023: London to High Wycombe, Bicester, Oxford, Banbury, Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon and Birmingham". Chiltern Railways.

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-'''Lye railway station''' serves the [[Lye, West Midlands|Lye]] area of [[Stourbridge]], in the [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]] of [[England]].  The station is managed by [[West Midlands Trains]], who provide the majority of train services; [[Chiltern Railways]] also operate a small number of trains.  It is situated on the [[Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster Line|Birmingham-Stourbridge line]].
+'''Lye railway station''' serves the [[Lye, West Midlands|Lye]] area of [[Stourbridge]], in the [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]] of [[England]].  The station is managed by [[West Midlands Trains]], who provide the majority of train services; [[Chiltern Railways]] also operate a small number of trains.  It is situated on the [[Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster line|Birmingham-Stourbridge line]].
 ==History==
-Lye station was opened in 1863 by the [[Stourbridge Railway]], on their line from [[Stourbridge Junction railway station|Stourbridge Junction]] to [[Old Hill railway station|Old Hill]].  This was later taken over by the [[Great Western Railway]], who incorporated it into their line to [[Birmingham]].
+Lye station was opened in 1863 by the [[Stourbridge Railway]], on their line from [[Stourbridge Junction railway station|Stourbridge Junction]] to {{rws|Old Hill}}.  This was later taken over by the [[Great Western Railway]], who incorporated it into their line to [[Birmingham]].
 Lye railway station has the joint-shortest name (Lye) in the United Kingdom.
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 ==Services==
-The typical Monday-Saturday daytime service is a train every 30 minutes between Stourbridge Junction, [[Birmingham Snow Hill railway station|Birmingham Snow Hill]] and {{rws|Stratford-upon-Avon}}.  Trains run alternately via {{rws|Whitlocks End}} and via {{rws|Dorridge}}, though the latter service is curtailed at Dorridge in the evenings.  On Sundays, trains are hourly.<ref>{{NRtimes|May 2016|71}}</ref>
+The typical Monday-Saturday daytime service is a West Midlands Railway train every 30 minutes. Services run between  {{rws|Worcester Foregate Street}} or {{rws|Worcester Shrub Hill}} via {{rws|Stourbridge Junction}} and {{rws|Birmingham Snow Hill}} with 1 train per hour extending to {{rws|Stratford-upon-Avon}}. Trains run via or terminate at {{rws|Dorridge}}, some services run to {{rws|Leamington Spa}} or {{rws|Whitlocks End}} in the weekday evenings. On Sundays, trains are hourly.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travel-information/journey-planning/timetables?station=Lye%20%28West%20Midlands%29&crs=LYE|title=Train timetables and schedules {{!}} Lye|website=West Midlands Railway}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/media/3840/download?inline|title=Train times {{!}} Snow Hill Lines - Worcester to Birmingham Snow Hill, Solihull and Stratford upon Avon {{!}} 21 May until 9 December 2023|website=West Midlands Railway}}</ref>
-There are additional services at peak times, including occasional Chiltern Railways services to [[Marylebone station|London Marylebone]].
+There are additional services at peak times, including one [[Chiltern Railways]] service to Stourbridge Junction at weekday nighttime only, from [[Marylebone station|London Marylebone]]. There is no return service from Lye.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timetables.chilternrailways.co.uk/#/timetables/2087/Table%202|title=Timetable {{!}} from 22 May 2023 until 8 December 2023: London to High Wycombe, Bicester, Oxford, Banbury, Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon and Birmingham|website=Chiltern Railways}}</ref>
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 [[Category:Railway stations in Dudley]]
+[[Category:DfT Category E stations]]
 [[Category:Former Great Western Railway stations]]
 [[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1863]]

v t e Railway stations served by Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Main Line	London Marylebone Wembley Stadium Sudbury & Harrow Road Sudbury Hill Harrow Northolt Park South Ruislip West Ruislip Denham Denham Golf Club Gerrards Cross Seer Green and Jordans Beaconsfield High Wycombe Saunderton Princes Risborough Haddenham & Thame Parkway Bicester North Kings Sutton Banbury Leamington Spa Warwick Warwick Parkway Hatton Lapworth Dorridge Solihull Birmingham Moor Street Birmingham Snow Hill Jewellery Quarter The Hawthorns Smethwick Galton Bridge Langley Green Rowley Regis Old Hill Cradley Heath Lye Stourbridge Junction
London–Aylesbury line	Harrow-on-the-Hill Rickmansworth Chorleywood Chalfont & Latimer Amersham Great Missenden Wendover Stoke Mandeville Aylesbury Aylesbury Vale Parkway
Aylesbury–Princes Risborough line	Monks Risborough Little Kimble
Oxford–Bicester line (and Cherwell line)	Bicester Village Islip Oxford Parkway Oxford Heyford Tackley
Leamington–Stratford line	Claverdon Bearley Wilmcote Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway Stratford-upon-Avon
Rail transport in the United Kingdom

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