Wootton Wawen railway station

Coordinates: 52°15′58″N 1°47′06″W / 52.266°N 1.785°W / 52.266; -1.785
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Wootton Wawen
National Rail
Wootton Wawen station in April 2023
General information
LocationWootton Wawen, Stratford-on-Avon
England
Grid referenceSP147631
Managed byWest Midlands Trains
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWWW
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened1908
Passengers
2018/19Increase 14,928
2019/20Increase 17,508
2020/21Decrease 5,262
2021/22Increase 10,534
2022/23Increase 11,042
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Wootton Wawen railway station serves the village of Wootton Wawen in Warwickshire, England. It is served by trains between Kidderminster and Stratford-upon-Avon via Birmingham.

The station was renamed from Wootton Wawen Platform to Wootton Wawen on 6 May 1974.[1] Under British Rail, the station was threatened with closure in 1985 (along with the line between Henley-in-Arden and Bearley Junction).[2] The plans were dropped in 1987 and the line remains open.

Services[edit]

The service in each direction between Kidderminster and Stratford-Upon-Avon via Birmingham Snow Hill and Stourbridge Junction runs hourly every day including Sunday.[3][4] Until the May 2023 timetable change it was a request stop, meaning passengers wishing to board a train here needed to signal their intent to board to the driver; those wishing to alight needing to inform the train conductor.[5]

A normal service operates on most Bank holidays.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR". Railway Magazine. 120 (879). London: IPC Transport Press Ltd: 363. ISSN 0033-8923.
  2. ^ "The Railway - Wootton Wawen (1986)"BBC Domesday Reloaded
  3. ^ "Train timetables and schedules | Wootton Wawen". West Midlands Railway.
  4. ^ "Train times | Snow Hill Lines - Worcester to Birmingham Snow Hill, Solihull and Stratford upon Avon | 21 May until 9 December 2023". West Midlands Railway.
  5. ^ "May Timetable Change: Sunday 21 May 2023". West Midlands Railway.

External links[edit]

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Henley-in-Arden   West Midlands Railway
North Warwickshire Line
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