Earlswood railway station (West Midlands)
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Earlswood railway station is located on the western fringe of the village of Earlswood on the West Midlands/Warwickshire border in England. The platforms straddle the county border, with the approach road on the West Midlands side. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by West Midlands Trains.
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Location | Earlswood, Solihull England | ||||
Coordinates | 52.3667°N 1.8614°W / 52.3667; -1.8614 | ||||
Grid reference | SP095742 | ||||
Managed by | West Midlands Trains | ||||
Transit authority | Transport for West Midlands | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
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Station code | EWD | ||||
Fare zone | 5 | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
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Opened | 1908 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 36,372 | ||||
2019/20 | 31,512 | ||||
2020/21 | 9,296 | ||||
2021/22 | 22,246 | ||||
2022/23 | 24,804 | ||||
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Originally opened as Earlswood Lakes in mid-1908, the station was renamed Earlswood on 6 May 1974[1] despite being located next to the settlement of Foreshaw Heath and The Lakes railway station being located closer to Earlswood village.