The original Solihull station was opened in 1852, by the Great Western Railway on its London Paddington to Birmingham and Birkenhead main line.

In the early 1930s, the line between Olton and Lapworth was quadrupled, and the station was rebuilt slightly south of the original.

[2][3] Recent investment by Chiltern Railways has seen rail times into London reduced to under 90 minutes - trains now travel along the line at 100 miles per hour (160 km/h).

Train running information is offered via a help point, CIS screens, automated announcements and timetable posters.

[5] Most bus services to Solihull town centre terminate or call at stops outside the station building.