Heritage railway stations · West Midlands
Atherstone railway station
Atherstone railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Atherstone railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Atherstone is a railway station serving the market town of Atherstone, in Warwickshire, England. It is on the Trent Valley section of the West Coast Main Line, exactly 102 miles (164 km) from London Euston.
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Background
History
The station was designed by John William Livock and opened by the London and North Western Railway in 1847. The line through the station was originally double track, but was widened to quadruple track during 1901-1909. The original down (northbound) platform was demolished and replaced by the current one during this time to accommodate the extra tracks. It was absorbed by the London Midland and Scottish Railway in the Grouping of 1923. The station passed to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. When British Rail introduced sectorisation in the 1980s, the station was served by the Regional Railways until the privatisation of British Rail. The Tudor style…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5784, -1.5521
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- North Warwickshire
- Parish
- Atherstone
- Postcode
- CV9 2PR
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Warwickshire and Bedworth
Sources
- wikidata: Q604337 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Atherstone railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Atherstone railway station?
- Atherstone railway station is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV9 2PR), in the parish of Atherstone.
- Who owns Atherstone railway station?
- Atherstone railway station is owned by London Northwestern Railway.
- Is Atherstone railway station a listed building?
- Atherstone railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Atherstone railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Atherstone railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Atherstone railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CV9 2PR. It sits within the North Warwickshire and Bedworth parliamentary constituency.