Olton railway station serves the Olton area of Solihull, in the West Midlands of England. The station is operated by London Midland, and is also served by occasional Chiltern Railways services. Pre-1967 trains between London (Paddington) and Birkenhead (Woodside) on the former GWR main line passed non-stop through Olton station.
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