Wolverhampton station
The new station building, opened 2021, and tram. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Wolverhampton, City of Wolverhampton England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°35′15″N 2°07′12″W / 52.5875°N 2.1200°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SO919988 | ||||
| Managed by | West Midlands Railway | ||||
| Transit authority | Transport for West Midlands | ||||
| Platforms | 6 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | WVH | ||||
| Fare zone | 5 | ||||
| Classification | DfT category B | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stour Valley Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 July 1852 | Opened as Wolverhampton (Queen Street) | ||||
| 1 June 1885 | Renamed Wolverhampton (High Level) | ||||
| 1964-67 | Redeveloped | ||||
| 7 May 1973 | Renamed Wolverhampton | ||||
| 2018-21 | Redeveloped | ||||
| 17 September 2023 | West Midlands Metro services started | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 | 0.995 million | ||||
| Interchange | 52,875 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 3.453 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.187 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 4.446 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.222 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 4.771 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.228 million | ||||
| 2024/25 | 5.249 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.298 million | ||||
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Wolverhampton station is a step-free access regional interchange railway station situated in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England on the Birmingham Loop of the West Coast Main Line. The station is the fourth-busiest in the West Midlands region; it is served by Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Transport for Wales and West Midlands Trains services, and was historically known as Wolverhampton High Level. There is a West Midlands Metro tram stop located outside the station, an elevated walkway towards Wolverhampton Bus Station and a 24/7 multi-storey car park adjacent to the station.