Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Shirley had 247,120 entries and exits, making it the 1,126th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
It ranked 687th busiest (out of 997), with 397 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 677.04 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 11.97 passengers per service, giving it the 821st (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 61,890
Reduced price entries & exits: 109,518
Season ticket entries & exits: 75,712
Total entries & exits: 247,120
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+37,074 : 17.65%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
Down | 154 | 560 | |
Up | 153 | 556 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
191 | Birmingham - Whitlocks End & Dorridge - Leamington & Stratford | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +108,506 (+78.28%)
Reasons for change:
2008-09 PTE Urban Area Station2011-12 Decrease due to improved demand estimation in Centro area (62,000 less journeys in Centro infill compared to what would have been estimated using previous methodology).2020-21 The number of entries and exits distributed across stations in the West Midlands PTE area in 2020-21 has increased by 0.6% as a result of methodology improvements
Location Details
Location: Shirley
CRS: SRL / NLC: 4526 / TIPLOC(S): SHIRLEY
Station Facility Owner: West Midlands Trains (West Midlands Railway)
OS Grid Ref: 410631 278403
Constituency: Solihull
Local Authority: Solihull
NR Region: West Midlands
PTE: West Midlands
ELR: TSB 3m 67ch
This station is part of the West Midlands PTE
CRS: SRL / NLC: 4526 / TIPLOC(S): SHIRLEY
Station Facility Owner: West Midlands Trains (West Midlands Railway)
OS Grid Ref: 410631 278403
Constituency: Solihull
Local Authority: Solihull
NR Region: West Midlands
PTE: West Midlands
ELR: TSB 3m 67ch
This station is part of the West Midlands PTE
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Shirley during 2022/2023:
•Birmingham Moor Street (63,847 journeys)
•Birmingham Snow Hill (30,122 journeys)
•Stratford-Upon-Avon (8,994 journeys)
•Jewellery Quarter (2,428 journeys)
•University (Birmingham) (1,572 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Birmingham Moor Street (63,847 journeys)
•Birmingham Snow Hill (30,122 journeys)
•Stratford-Upon-Avon (8,994 journeys)
•Jewellery Quarter (2,428 journeys)
•University (Birmingham) (1,572 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Shirley's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Whitlocks End | 0.91 |
Yardley Wood | 1.23 |