British Railways (BR) closed the line south of Alcester on 29 September 1962 after suspending the passenger service between Redditch and Evesham due to poor track condition.

The remaining line from Redditch to Barnt Green was nearly closed under the Beeching Axe, which would have severed the town from the railway network entirely.

The single track from Barnt Green restricted the number of trains that could run to Redditch to two per hour.

In November 2013 a scheme was approved to construct a new passing loop at Alvechurch to allow the service to be increased to three trains per hour.

Train running information is offered via digital CIS displays, automated announcements, timetable poster boards and a customer help point.

[9] West Midlands Railway serve the station every 30 minutes on the Cross-City Line to Four Oaks via University, Birmingham New Street and Sutton Coldfield.

On Sundays a half hourly service runs through to Lichfield Trent Valley calling at all stations en route.