page_title: Olton
section_title: Transport
hierarchical_section_title: Olton / Transport
caption_attribution_description: English: There was a lot of traffic on the Warwick Road in Olton. Got on and off the 37 bus near Olton Station. Station building and sign. Olton station opened in 1869 on the GWR's Oxford &amp; Birmingham extension and had for some sixty-seven years a two platform configuration. It was never seen as as a station of significant importance not even warranting a goods yard until 1933 when it was rebuilt, in common with other stations approaching Birmingham, with two island platforms. However the station developed from a mainly rural outpost to becoming a busy commuter route to Birmingham. The increase in capacity did not however lead to an increase in station staff as Vic Mitchell &amp; Keith Smith in their book 'Banbury to Birmingham' record that staff numbers fell from eleven in 1923 to seven in 1935. Olton had three signal boxes with the first signal box being located at the Leamington end of the up platform. This signal box was replaced in January 1907 when the GWR installed passing loops to the West of the station and constructed a new signal box controlling the junction. The third signal box was equipped with 31 levers and replaced the junction signal box when the station was remodelled in 1933 and was finally closed in 1969. Above information from Warwickshire Railways - Olton Station
context_page_description: Olton is an area/suburban village within the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands, England. In the 13th century, the Lords of the Manor moved their seat and formed a new settlement, at the junction of two major roads. It was then that Ulverlei was being referred to as ‘Oulton’ to distinguish itself from nearby Solihull. Historically within the county of Warwickshire, the village has gradually become contiguous with Solihull to the southeast, though it retains the character of a large independent village.
  It is located on the A41 between Solihull town centre 4 miles, Acocks Green, 2 miles and Birmingham 5.7 miles. Dating back over a 1,000 years, it is a now a residential suburb. Many of the large houses built in St. Bernard's Road, Grange Road and Kineton Green Road during the Victorian and Edwardian period form part of one of Solihull's conservation areas. Olton carries the motto ‘The Town in the Country’.
context_section_description: The Grand Union Canal and the Leamington Spa to Birmingham railway line pass through the village. Olton railway station situated in approximately the geographical centre of the area is served by London Midland to Birmingham, Dorridge and Leamington Spa and Chiltern Railways to Warwick, High Wycombe and London Marylebone.
  The West Midlands Warwick Road bus No 4 operated by National Express West Midlands runs along the A41 linking Olton with Solihull in the south and Birmingham to the north.
  Motorway access is via junction 5 of the M42 at Knowle 4.3 miles (6.9 km) away with links to the M5, M6 and M40 motorways.
  The nearest airport is Birmingham International Airport situated 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to the North.
  National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is a short 15 min drive via the A41 or M42 and is adjacent to Birmingham Airport and Birmingham International railway station.
  The new High Speed 2 line will have a new stop called Birmingham Interchange and will be adjacent to the NEC and Birmingham Airport which is a short drive away.
caption: Olton Railway Station
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