Wilnecote railway station
Wilnecote railway station is a small unmanned station serving Wilnecote 1.5 miles (2 km) south of Tamworth town centre in Staffordshire, England. The station is situated beneath a bridge which carries the former A5 Watling Street.
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| Location | |
| Place | Wilnecote |
| Local authority | Tamworth |
| Grid reference | SK217014 |
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| Station code | WNE |
| Managed by | West Midlands Trains |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F2 |
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It was opened in 1842 by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway as Wilnecote and Fazeley, the name being shortened in 1904.[1]
Services
Wilnecote is served by the hourly CrossCountry service between Birmingham New Street and Nottingham with the majority of the Northbound services coming from Cardiff Central.[2] West Midlands Trains manage the station but do not provide any train services there.
References
- Pixton, B., (2005) Birmingham-Derby: Portrait of a Famous Route, Runpast Publishing
- Table 57 National Rail timetable, May 2016
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wilnecote railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Wilnecote railway station from National Rail
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