Canley railway station
Encyclopedia
Canley railway station is situated in Canley
, Coventry
in the West Midlands
of England
. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland
.
There was a railway level crossing adjacent to the station until 2002 (approx) when the road was closed and a foot bridge was built over the railway line. Level crossings at the Berkswell railway station
and the Tile Hill railway station
were removed in 2004 (approx date) to upgrade the line for more high speed trains.
suburb of Earlsdon and close to the University of Warwick
. It has two platforms, a small booking office and waiting room. It has two trains per hour in each direction during the week, being on the main route from Birmingham
to Coventry
most trains pass through the station.
Canley
Canley is a suburban neighbourhood located in southwest Coventry, England. Canley became part of Coventry as a result of successive encroachment of the latter's boundaries between 1928 and 1932, having historically been part of the Stoneleigh parish....
, Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
in the West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
of 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...
. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland
London 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....
.
History
The Station was previously known as Canley Halt railway station.There was a railway level crossing adjacent to the station until 2002 (approx) when the road was closed and a foot bridge was built over the railway line. Level crossings at the Berkswell railway station
Berkswell railway station
Berkswell railway station, in the West Midlands of England, takes its name from the nearby village of Berkswell, but it is actually located much closer to the larger village of Balsall Common. In fact the station originally opened as Docker's Lane, changed to Berkswell on 1 January 1853, then to...
and the Tile Hill railway station
Tile Hill railway station
Tile Hill railway station is situated in the west of Tile Hill, Coventry, in the West Midlands of England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.-History:...
were removed in 2004 (approx date) to upgrade the line for more high speed trains.
Station today
It is situated on the edge of Coventry Business Park, to the south of the CoventryCoventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
suburb of Earlsdon and close to the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
. It has two platforms, a small booking office and waiting room. It has two trains per hour in each direction during the week, being on the main route from Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
to Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
most trains pass through the station.
Services
Canley is served by 2 trains per hour (1 on Sundays) between Birmingham New Street and Coventry. 1 southbound train per hour continues beyond Coventry to London Euston, via Northampton.External links
- Canley station at warwickshirerailways.com