Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 89434

Railway Stations: Aldridge

Tabled: 11 November 2025

Answered: 24 November 2025

Question

Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reopening Aldridge Station on (a) passenger interchange and (b) connectivity for routes into (i) Birmingham and (ii) Walsall.

Answer

Keir Mather

The West Midlands Combined Authority are sponsoring Network Rail to develop detailed designs and an Outline Business Case for the proposed new Aldridge Station. This work, which is expected to complete in Spring 2026, will provide a detailed assessment of...

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