Wilmcote  | |||||
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 Wilmcote station. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Wilmcote,Stratford-on-Avon England | ||||
| Grid reference | SP167582 | ||||
| Managed by | West Midlands Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | WMC | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1860 (rebuilt 1907) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  23,418 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  5,626 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 14,696 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 16,576 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 16,626 | ||||
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Wilmcote railway station serves the village ofWilmcote, about 4 miles (6.4 km) north ofStratford-upon-Avon inWarwickshire, England. The station is run byWest Midlands Trains. It is served by bothWest Midlands Railway andChiltern Railways trains.
The original single platform Wilmcote station opened in October 1860, on theStratford-upon-Avon Railway's branch line fromHatton to Stratford.[1]
The station was rebuilt slightly south of the original with two platforms in 1907, when theGreat Western Railway doubled and upgraded this part of the branch line to main line standards, in order to incorporate it into theNorth Warwickshire Line, which created a new main line route betweenBirmingham andCheltenham Spa.[1]
Wilmcote station is unstaffed. Tickets must be purchased from the senior conductor or train manager on the train.
Step free access is only available on theBirmingham Snow Hill bound platform. The nearest stations with step free access areBearley andWootton Wawen.
North Warwickshire Line |
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Wilmcote is served by an hourly service, toKidderminster viaBirmingham Snow Hill northbound and toStratford-upon-Avon along theNorth Warwickshire Line. Most northbound trains run viaEarlswood andShirley. A limited service runs viaDorridge andSolihull. Some trains, mainly early morning and evening services continue toWorcester Foregate Street. Some early morning and late night services start/terminate atStourbridge Junction,Birmingham Snow Hill orBirmingham Moor Street.
On Sundays there is an hourly service toWorcester Foregate Street viaBirmingham Snow Hill andKidderminster northbound and toStratford-upon-Avon southbound. All services run viaEarlswood andShirley. Some services extend to/fromGreat Malvern with early morning services starting atBirmingham Snow Hill. Some services start/terminate or call atWorcester Shrub Hill instead or in addition toWorcester Foregate Street. Services only run between 09:30 and 19:45. Journeys to stations viaDorridge andSolihull can be made usingChiltern Railways services changing atHatton orWarwick. A more expensive ticket is also available which allows travel viaTyseley.
Wilmcote is also served by approximately one train every 2 hours, toLeamington Spa viaHatton andWarwick along theLeamington-Stratford line and toStratford-upon-Avon. On weekdays, during the afternoon peak, in order to run additional services some trains start/terminate atHatton orWarwick where connections are available forLeamington Spa and onwards toLondon Marylebone. Some services extend toBanbury orLondon Marylebone. SomeChiltern Railways services do not call here and run non stop betweenStratford-upon-Avon andHatton orWarwick
Sunday services only run from 09:40 with the final departure at 20:43.[2]
On 24 March 1922, four track workers were killed after being hit by a light engine just south of the station. They were buried side-by-side in St Andrew's churchyard, Wilmcote, with a single headstone, which is extant, and individual grave marker stones. The incident became the subject of an in-depth academic study by the Railway Work, Life and Death project atPortsmouth University, leading up to its centenary.[3][4] Edward Booker, the son of one of the victims, later served as Wilmcote'sstationmaster.[5] A commemorative event was held at the station, on the day of the centenary.[6]
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Chiltern Railways | ||||
| West Midlands Railway | ||||
| West Midlands Railway Limited service | ||||
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