It is situated on the Birmingham-Walsall Line, part of the former Grand Junction Railway, opened in 1837.
ɪɾ ɪz sˈɪtʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd ɔnðə bˈɜːmɪŋˌæmwˈɔːlsɔːl lˈaɪn, pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə fˈɔːɹmɚ ɡɹˈænd dʒˈʌŋkʃən ɹˈeɪlweɪ, ˈoʊpənd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən.