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Wilnecote railway station is a small unmanned station serving Wilnecote 1.5 miles (2 km) south of Tamworth town centre in Staffordshire, England. The station is situated beneath a bridge which carries the former A5 Watling Street.

Not to be confused with Wilmcote railway station.

Wilnecote
General information
LocationWilnecote, Tamworth
England
Grid referenceSK217014
Managed byWest Midlands Trains
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWNE
ClassificationDfT category F2
Key dates
1842Opened as Wilnecote and Fazeley
1904Renamed as Wilnecote
Passengers
2016/17 111,610
2017/18 115,680
2018/19 124,596
2019/20 117,166
2020/21 17,668
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History


It was opened in 1842 by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway as Wilnecote and Fazeley, the name being shortened in 1904.[1]

In 1889, John William Leader, a corn merchant of Tamworth was killed at the station when crossing the tracks he was struck by an express from Derby.[2]


Stationmasters


In 1961 Brian A. Martin was appointed station master a few months after his twentieth birthday and was at the time the youngest station master on British Railways.[3]


Services


Wilnecote is served by the hourly CrossCountry service between Birmingham New Street and Nottingham with the majority of the Northbound services coming from Cardiff Central.[12] West Midlands Trains manage the station but do not provide any train services there.


References


  1. Pixton, B., (2005) Birmingham-Derby: Portrait of a Famous Route, Runpast Publishing
  2. "The accident at Wilnecote Railway Station". Burton Chronicle. England. 2 January 1890. Retrieved 23 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Young One". Daily Mirror. England. 30 October 1962. Retrieved 23 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 93. 1859. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  5. "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 837. 1871. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  6. "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 290. 1881. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  7. "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1027". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 543. 1899. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  8. "Wilnecote". Tamworth Herald. England. 10 October 1931. Retrieved 23 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. "Wilnecote". Tamworth Herald. England. 26 March 1932. Retrieved 23 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. "Promotion". Tamworth Herald. England. 16 November 1940. Retrieved 23 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. "Mr. B.A. Martin". Birmingham Daily Post. England. 17 October 1961. Retrieved 23 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. Table 57 National Rail timetable, May 2016


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