Wylde Green railway station is a railway station serving northern Wylde Green and Boldmere in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England. It is on the Redditch-Birmingham New Street-Lichfield Cross-City Line 61⁄2 miles (10 km) north east of Birmingham New Street, and is in Centro fare zone 4.
The station was opened on 2 June 1862, when the LNWR Birmingham to Sutton railway line was completed and later operated by the LMS.
The station has a car park. Pedestrian and vehicular access is via Station Road, with pedestrian access also available from Highbridge Road. The platforms are above the former road, but below the latter.
Despite the station name, Chester Road railway station is located closer to Wylde Green's shopping centre, The Lanes.
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