Wootton Wawen railway station

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
National Rail
Wootton Wawen station in 2020
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
2017/18Increase 11,078
2018/19Increase 14,928
2019/20Increase 17,508
2020/21Decrease 5,262
2021/22Increase 10,534
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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

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
  1. Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR". Railway Magazine. London: IPC Transport Press Ltd. 120 (879): 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.
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