Warwick railway station

This article is about the station in England. For the station in Queensland, see Warwick railway station, Queensland. For the station in Western Australia, see Warwick railway station, Perth.

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General information
Location	District of Warwick
Managed by	Chiltern Railways
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	WRW
History
Opened	1852

Warwick railway station serves the town of Warwick in Warwickshire, England. The station is served by Chiltern Railways (who manage the station), and also occasionally by London Midland and CrossCountry. It was opened in 1852 by the Great Western Railway. There are platform faces on the two tracks which serve the station and there is a crossover just north of the station. Warwick is also served by Warwick Parkway railway station.

Platforms and facilities

Platform one is on the level with the surrounding area whilst platform two is up a flight of steps. The two are connected by a lit underpass. Trains from Platform 1 go towards Birmingham/Stratford upon Avon whilst trains from Platform 2 go towards Leamington/London.

The station is equipped with real-time electronic information departure boards, A staffed ticket office is open for part of the day; there is also a self-service ticket machine located outside the station building, which is on the northbound platform. There is an indoor waiting room by Platform 1 and two outside waiting shelters, one on each platform. There is a 'Permit-to-Travel' machine on the northbound platform. In 2012 a cafe selling drinks and snacks opened on Platform 1. Although car parking is available at the station it is limited and there is a charge for it. A local taxi company called Castle Cabs shares the main station building with Chiltern Railways. The station is managed by Chiltern Railways.

Services

Most trains calling here are Chiltern Railways trains between London Marylebone and Birmingham Snow Hill, Kidderminster or Stratford-upon-Avon, but these are augmented by a few London Midland services.

Gallery

• 
  Front of the station, taken from the main station approach
• 
  The main station building, taken from Platform 2
• 
  The waiting facilities on Platform 2

External links

• Train times and station information for Warwick railway station from National Rail
• Photographs of Warwick railway station from Warwickshire Railways
• Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Warwick station

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Warwick Parkway		Chiltern Railways London to Birmingham		Leamington Spa
		Chiltern Railways Chiltern Main Line fast services
		Chiltern Railways Leamington Spa to Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwick Parkway Limited Service		London Midland Leamington-Worcester		Leamington Spa Limited Service