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.
Wootton Wawen  | |||||
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 Wootton Wawen station in April 2023 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Wootton Wawen, Stratford-on-Avon England | ||||
| Grid reference | SP147631 | ||||
| Managed by | West Midlands Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | WWW | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1908 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  14,928 | ||||
| 2019/20 | 17,508 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  5,262 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 10,534 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 11,042 | ||||
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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
editThe 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 that passengers wishing to board a train here needed to signal their intent to board to the driver, and that those wishing to alight here needed to inform the train conductor.[5]
A normal service operates on most Bank holidays.
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Railway - Wootton Wawen (1986)"BBC Domesday Reloaded
- ^ "Train timetables and schedules | Wootton Wawen". West Midlands Railway.
- ^ "Train times | Snow Hill Lines - Worcester to Birmingham Snow Hill, Solihull and Stratford upon Avon | 21 May until 9 December 2023". West Midlands Railway.
- ^ "May Timetable Change: Sunday 21 May 2023". West Midlands Railway.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Wootton Wawen railway station from National Rail
- Historical photographs at www.warwickshirerailways.com
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Wootton Wawen station
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Following station | ||
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| Henley-in-Arden | West Midlands Railway North Warwickshire Line |
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