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Dorridge Railway Station
Dorridge railway station serves the village of Dorridge in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands of England. The station is served by Chiltern Railways, who manage the station, and also by West Midlands Trains. It is situated south of . History The station was built by the Great Western Railway in 1852, on their line from Birmingham to Oxford. In the past, the station was known as ''Knowle and Dorridge'', as it also serves the nearby village of Knowle, West Midlands, Knowle. Prior to electrification of the former LMS line from London Euston to Birmingham New Street the former GWR London Paddington - Birkenhead Woodside trains passed through the station but did not stop. The station was renamed from ''Knowle'' to ''Dorridge'' on 6 May 1974. Facilities There is a self-service ticket machine installed outside the main building on platform 1 for use outside times that the station is staffed. Other amenities available include a coffee shop, toilets and bicycle rack on platfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorridge
Dorridge is a large village in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands (county), England. Historically part of the historic county of Warwickshire, the village is encompassed within the electoral ward of Dorridge and Hockley Heath, which had a population of 11,140 in the 2011 census. Location Dorridge is to the east of the M40 and the south of the M42 which, along with a small but important green belt area, separates Dorridge and its neighbours of Knowle and Bentley Heath from the greater urban area of Birmingham, with the town of Solihull encompassing the green-belt area. It is situated at the southwestern extreme of the Meriden Gap and until 1974 was part of Warwickshire. Indeed, there are no major towns between Dorridge and Warwick. It is 125 metres (400 ft) above sea-level, located in the Midlands Plateau. Both Knowle and the sub-village of Bentley Heath are contiguous with Dorridge to the north and share its B93 postcode. History Earliest exist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
