Service
Most trains using the station are operated by London Midland.
The standard off peak service is:
- 4 tph to Birmingham Snow Hill, semi fast, of which 2 continue to Dorridge and 2 to Whitlocks End;
- 2 tph to Worcester (either Foregate Street or Shrub Hill), of which some continue to Great Malvern.
The service between Kidderminster and Birmingham is heavily used, by both commuters and daytrippers to Birmingham. Service was increased from three to four trains per hour in 2006.
The other company which operates trains is Chiltern Railways. Their services are:
- 4 morning trains to London Marylebone in the morning peak - the first arrives in London at 9 am;
- 4 returning from London over the evening peak times - some taking just 2 hrs 19 minutes
These services also connect Kidderminster to Banbury, Bicester North and High Wycombe.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blakedown | London Midland |
Hartlebury |
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| Blakedown | Chiltern Railways |
Terminus | ||
| Heritage railways | ||||
| Interchange with Kidderminster Town on the Severn Valley Railway | ||||
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