Dunchurch railway station
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Dunchurch railway station was a railway station serving Dunchurch
in the English
county of Warwickshire
on the Rugby to Leamington line
.
Among the many schemes to build a line between Rugby
and Leamington
was one by the Rugby, Leamington and Warwick Railway Company. This later became known as the Rugby and Leamington Railway and received Royal assent on 13 August 1846. The undertaking was sold to the London and North Western Railway
on 17 November 1846 and the line opened on 1 March 1851.
When the line opened there only two intermediate stations (at Birdingbury
and Marton
) despite Dunchurch's population of 6,061 at the time. Dunchurch had to wait more than 20 years before the LNWR opened the station at the point where the railway crossed beneath the road to Coventry (now the A45
trunk road) 1¾ miles west of the village.
Dunchurch station received the same service as the other intermediate stations. Bradshaw's
July 1922 timetable shows 10 trains a day to Rugby and 9 trains to Leamington Spa. The service was unchanged in the timetable of July 1938.
The station closed to passengers on 15 June 1959 and closed to freight on 2 November 1964.
Dunchurch
Dunchurch is a civil parish and village on the south-western outskirts of Rugby in Warwickshire, England. The 2001 census recorded a population of 2,842 in the village.- History :...
in the English
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...
county of 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...
on the Rugby to Leamington line
Leamington to Rugby line
The railway from Rugby to Leamington Spa was a 15-mile branch line built by the London & North Western Railway and opened in 1851 The branch connected Leamington with the mainline from London to Birmingham The railway from Rugby to Leamington Spa was a 15-mile branch line built by the London &...
.
Among the many schemes to build a line between Rugby
Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county...
and Leamington
Leamington Spa
Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or Leamington or Leam to locals, is a spa town in central Warwickshire, England. Formerly known as Leamington Priors, its expansion began following the popularisation of the medicinal qualities of its water by Dr Kerr in 1784, and by Dr Lambe...
was one by the Rugby, Leamington and Warwick Railway Company. This later became known as the Rugby and Leamington Railway and received Royal assent on 13 August 1846. The undertaking was sold to the London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
on 17 November 1846 and the line opened on 1 March 1851.
When the line opened there only two intermediate stations (at Birdingbury
Birdingbury railway station
Birdingbury railway station was a railway station serving Birdingbury in the English county of Warwickshire on the Rugby to Leamington line.Among the many schemes to build a line between Rugby and Leamington was one by the Rugby, Leamington and Warwick Railway Company. This later became known as...
and Marton
Marton, Warwickshire railway station
Marton railway station was a railway station serving Marton in the English county of Warwickshire on the Rugby to Leamington line.Among the many schemes to build a line between Rugby and Leamington was one by the Rugby, Leamington and Warwick Railway Company. This later became known as the Rugby...
) despite Dunchurch's population of 6,061 at the time. Dunchurch had to wait more than 20 years before the LNWR opened the station at the point where the railway crossed beneath the road to Coventry (now the A45
A45 road
The A45 is a major road in England. It runs east from Birmingham past the National Exhibition Centre and the M42, then bypasses Coventry and Rugby, where it briefly merges with the M45 until it continues to Daventry...
trunk road) 1¾ miles west of the village.
Dunchurch station received the same service as the other intermediate stations. Bradshaw's
George Bradshaw
George Bradshaw was an English cartographer, printer and publisher. He is best known for developing the most successful and longest published series of combined railway timetables.-Biography:...
July 1922 timetable shows 10 trains a day to Rugby and 9 trains to Leamington Spa. The service was unchanged in the timetable of July 1938.
The station closed to passengers on 15 June 1959 and closed to freight on 2 November 1964.