Wilnecote railway station
Wilnecote | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Tamworth |
| Managed by | West Midlands Trains |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | WNE |
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.
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
- Train times and station information for Wilnecote railway station from National Rail
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52°36′40″N 1°40′44″W / 52.611°N 1.679°W
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