Stourbridge Junction station was opened on its current site in 1901. There is a short branch line (opened by the G.W.R. on 1st October 1879) from Stourbridge Junction to Stourbridge Town.
The current station at Stourbridge Junction replaced the original one that was about 400 yards to the north where the line to Birmingham leaves the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton line. The first station opened in 1852 and closed when the new station was opened on 1st October 1901. At the same time the branch to Stourbridge Town was realigned to face south into a bay platform at the new station instead of turning north to the old station.
Sadly the use of proper motive power on the Stourbridge Town shuttle trains ceased in June 2009 with the introduction of two of these class 139 machines. No.139002 is seen arriving at Stourbridge Junction on 11th February 2010. Photograph by Andrew Smith. Further information about them can be found on the makers' web site at www.parrypeoplesmovers.com.
Centro class 150 diesel multiple unit No.150002 stands at platform 3. The original G.W.R. platform canopies were replaced as part of a sympathetic rebuilding of the station in the 1970s.
All photographs taken by Andrew Smith on 26th September 2001.
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