Although situated outside the West Midlands county, the station lies within the area supported by Centro, and Centro-issued tickets for train travel are valid for travel to the station. Centro-issued bus tickets are not valid. London Midland are proposing the closure of the ticket office. The station opened as Grimes Hill Platform on 1 July 1908. It then became Grimes Hill & Wythall Halt on 12 July 1914; Grimes Hill and Wythall Platform on 11 July 1927; the suffix was dropped on 9 July 1934 and it finally became Wythall on 6 May 1974.