Stratford-upon-Avon railway station
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Stratford-upon-Avon railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Stratford-upon-Avon
in Warwickshire
, England
. It was once a through station on the Great Western Railway
route from Birmingham
to Cheltenham
, but has been the terminus of the line since 1976.
There are plans for a new station north of the town, adjacent to the A46 road
. It will be called Stratford Parkway railway station
and will ease congestion, as people will no longer need to drive into central Stratford to catch the train.
(who also manage the station) and Chiltern Railways
. Typical off-peak service is as follows:
used to run a peak time service from Paddington to Stratford-upon-Avon, via , , , , , , , Hatton and . Trains occasionally called at Bearley
and Claverdon
on weekdays. When First Great Western
took over the franchise, these services were withdrawn beyond , to be replaced with a shuttle between , , Hatton and Stratford, which was itself replaced in 2004 by Chiltern Railways
, who now run the service.
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. It lies on the River Avon, south east of Birmingham and south west of Warwick. It is the largest and most populous town of the District of Stratford-on-Avon, which uses the term "on" to indicate that it covers...
in Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was once a through station on the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
route from Birmingham
Birmingham Snow Hill station
Birmingham Snow Hill is a railway station and tram stop in the centre of Birmingham, England, on the site of an earlier, much larger station built by the former Great Western Railway . It is the second most important railway station in the city, after Birmingham New Street station...
to Cheltenham
Cheltenham Spa Malvern Road railway station
-History:The station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 30 March 1908, as Cheltenham Malvern Road. It was provided so that trains along the line to would not have to start and terminate at , which involved a reversal. The station took its name from the road to the north from which a long...
, but has been the terminus of the line since 1976.
There are plans for a new station north of the town, adjacent to the A46 road
A46 road
The A46 is an A road in England. It starts east of Bath, Somerset and ends in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, but it does not form a continuous route. Large portions of the old road have been lost, bypassed, or replaced by motorway development...
. It will be called Stratford Parkway railway station
Stratford Parkway railway station
Stratford Parkway is a prospective new parkway railway station at Bishopton in the north of Stratford-Upon-Avon, United Kingdom.It would be located on the Birmingham to Stratford Line, and would be adjacent to the A46 trunk road...
and will ease congestion, as people will no longer need to drive into central Stratford to catch the train.
Services
The station is served by two TOCs - London MidlandLondon Midland
London Midland is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Legally named London and Birmingham Railway Ltd, it is a subsidiary of Govia, and has operated the West Midlands franchise since 11 November 2007....
(who also manage the station) and Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways is a British train operating company. It was set up at the privatisation of British Rail in 1996, and operates local passenger trains from Marylebone station in London to Aylesbury and main-line trains on the Chiltern Main Line to Birmingham Snow Hill with its associated branches...
. Typical off-peak service is as follows:
- 1tph to via , with most trains continuing to , or - operated by London MidlandLondon MidlandLondon Midland is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Legally named London and Birmingham Railway Ltd, it is a subsidiary of Govia, and has operated the West Midlands franchise since 11 November 2007....
- 1tp2h to via , some of which continue to - operated by Chiltern RailwaysChiltern RailwaysChiltern Railways is a British train operating company. It was set up at the privatisation of British Rail in 1996, and operates local passenger trains from Marylebone station in London to Aylesbury and main-line trains on the Chiltern Main Line to Birmingham Snow Hill with its associated branches...
Former services
Thames TrainsThames Trains
Thames Trains was a British railway company, owned by the Go-Ahead Group, franchised to run regional and suburban trains from London Paddington station to destinations in the home counties west of London like Slough, to Worcester, Hereford and Stratford-upon-Avon, and the Reading to Gatwick Airport...
used to run a peak time service from Paddington to Stratford-upon-Avon, via , , , , , , , Hatton and . Trains occasionally called at Bearley
Bearley railway station
Bearley railway station serves the village of Bearley in south Warwickshire. Once a junction station , today it is an unstaffed rural halt, managed by London Midland although Chiltern Railways provides most of the train services...
and Claverdon
Claverdon railway station
Claverdon railway station serves the village of Claverdon in Warwickshire, England.The station sees up to six Chiltern Railways departures in each direction on the Stratford-upon-Avon to Leamington Spa line every day except Sundays, and four of these trains continue to or start from London...
on weekdays. When First Great Western
First Great Western
First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that serves Greater London, the South East, South West and West Midlands regions of England, and South Wales....
took over the franchise, these services were withdrawn beyond , to be replaced with a shuttle between , , Hatton and Stratford, which was itself replaced in 2004 by Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways is a British train operating company. It was set up at the privatisation of British Rail in 1996, and operates local passenger trains from Marylebone station in London to Aylesbury and main-line trains on the Chiltern Main Line to Birmingham Snow Hill with its associated branches...
, who now run the service.