Nuneaton railway station
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| Nuneaton | |
| Image:Nuneatonclockrear.jpg | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Nuneaton |
| Local authority | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | Central Trains |
| Platforms in use | 7 |
| Annual entry/exit | 0.574 million * |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened <Unknown> Rebuilt 2004 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| * based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Nuneaton. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Nuneaton railway station is situated at the point (map: SP364921) where the Birmingham - Leicester route crosses the Trent Valley Line section of the West Coast Main Line, with a branch running to Coventry.
It is now the only station in Nuneaton, but was previously known as Nuneaton Trent Valley, whilst the old Nuneaton Abbey Street station was also open.
On 6 June 1975 six people died and 38 were injured in the Nuneaton rail crash just south of the station.
In 2004 two extra platforms were built on the site of the former goods loop and engineers sidings. These new platforms 6 and 7 were to accommodate the Birmingham - Leicester - Stansted Airport services and reduce the number of conflicting movements across Nuneaton South Junction. This work also removed pointwork allowing trains to run from Coventry to Leicester via a reversal at Nuneaton.
[edit] Services
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Central Trains Nuneaton – Stafford [1] | Atherstone | ||
| Bedworth | Central Trains Coventry-Nuneaton | — | ||
| Coleshill (proposed) | Central Trains Birmingham-Leicester local | Hinckley | ||
| Birmingham New Street | Central Trains Birmingham-Cambridge | Leicester | ||
| Rugby | Central Trains Northampton – Crewe [2] | Atherstone* | ||
| Milton Keynes Central* or Watford Junction* | Virgin Trains West Coast Main Line | Stafford* | ||
| [1] Service provided by buses | ||||
| [2] Joint service with Silverlink | ||||
| * Most, but not all, trains on this service call here | ||||
| West Coast Main Line |
| Principal stations (from south to north) London Euston Warrington Bank Quay |
[edit] External links
- Nuneaton Station at warwickshirerailways.com
- Train times and station information for Nuneaton railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Nuneaton railway station from Multimap.com
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