Wilnecote railway station
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| Wilnecote | |
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| Location | |
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| Place | Wilnecote |
| Local authority | Tamworth |
| Operations | |
| Station code | WNE |
| Managed by | London Midland |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail | |
| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 28,151 |
| 2005/06 * | 36,907 |
| 2006/07 * | 37,286 |
| 2007/08 * | 46,800 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Wilnecote from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |
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]
[edit] Services
Wilnecote is served by CrossCountry services between Birmingham New Street and Derby. Although London Midland manage the station, they do not provide any train services.
[edit] References
- ^ Pixton, B., (2005) Birmingham-Derby: Portrait of a Famous Route, Runpast Publishing
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Wilnecote railway station from National Rail
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