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Witton railway station
Railway station in Birmingham, England
Witton railway station serves the Witton area of the city of Birmingham, England. It is situated on the Chase Line, part of the former Grand Junction Railway which opened in 1837. The line was electrified in 1966, as part of the London Midland Region's electrification programme;[1] the line from Coventry to Walsall was energised on 15 August 1966.[2] The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by West Midlands Trains.
The station sits above Witton Road, the A4040 Outer Ring Road, as the railway line here is on an embankment. It is the closest station to Villa Park, home of Aston Villa F.C. and is advertised as the station 'for Villa Park' on station signage. During Randy Lerner’s ownership of Aston Villa, there had been discussions on changing the name of Witton station to Villa Park, as is the case with West Bromwich Albion's local station, The Hawthorns. Aston Villa's former CEO, Bruce Langham, said that the former West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (Centro) were amenable to the idea as long as it is done at the expense of the club. No action has yet been taken.[3]
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