Written questions

Railway Stations: Aldridge

Commons · Question 89434 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 24 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by 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

Answered by Keir Mather, 24 Nov 2025

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...