Wilnecote railway station
Wilnecote | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Tamworth |
| Managed by | London Midland |
| 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. London Midland manage the station but do not provide any train services there.
References
- ^ Pixton, B., (2005) Birmingham-Derby: Portrait of a Famous Route, Runpast Publishing
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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