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News and Comment
We hope that you will find this page informative. It will be updated on a regular basis and will include articles supplied by the train companies and transport authorities with the appropriate links for detail. This is where you will find reports from SLUG officers and information on the Group’s activities including notice of meetings.
The scope of news coverage will be any matter relating to Stourbridge Line stations, trains and performance and also bus links to the line. We will comment on events and developments and offer constructive criticism where appropriate.

DISCLAIMER. The opinions expressed on this page by the Stourbridge Line User Group are not necessarily the views of the authors who have provided the original material from where articles have been sourced. We would respectfully request that no statements are extracted from this website and quoted out of context. For our part, we will acknowledge all known references outside the domain of the membership.
News Archive
An Archive of all other News Items posted on this site since 2009
8 May 2023 (updated 1 January 2024)
SLUG Launches Options Document for Reopening the Stourbridge to Brierley Hill Line
2 January 2024
West Midlands Rail Executive Publishes Its Rail Investment Strategy
2 January 2024
Looking Forward to 2050
11 March 2024
TfWM’s £6.1bn Investment in Transport
19 March 2024
Chiltern Railways 2030 Vision
8 August 2025
Stourbridge Town Car named George The Station Cat
20 November 2025
December 2025 Timetable Changes
5 December 2025
Passenger Numbers On The Increase
14 December 2025
Christmas Photo Quiz 2025
Latest News

14 December 2025

Updated timetables for the period up to 16 May 2026 have been posted on the Timetables page and on all individual Stations pages.

5 December 2025

Footfall figures released yesterday show that passenger numbers are on the increase.  Full details may be read in the News and Comment section

20 November 2025

There are minor changes to the Stourbridge line timetable from 14 December 2025.  Full details may be read in the News and Comment section

20 November 2025

New photos of progress on the West Midlands Metro and the new Dudley Interchange have been added to the Walsall Line section of the website

8 November 2024

Links to a series of walks from local railway stations produced by two local comunity rail partnerships have been added to the SLUG website under the "Rail Trails" tab on the Home page.

31 May 2024

Major changes will be made to Stourbridge Line and Stourbridge Town timetables from 2 June.  Full details may be read in the News and Comment section, while the Timetables page has been updated with the new timetables, and each individual Stations page has been updated with the new departure boards.
The Membership Secretary
Stourbridge Line User Group
46 Sandringham Road
Wordsley
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 5HL


Site Last Updated on
14 December 2025

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The Membership Secretary
Stourbridge Line User Group
46 Sandringham Road
Wordsley
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 5HL

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