Summary
The Lakes is a railway station located on the North Warwickshire Line in the north of Stratford-on-Avon District in Warwickshire, England. The nearest settlement is the village of Earlswood.
The Lakes  | |
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 The station in 2020 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Earlswood Lakes, Stratford-on-Avon England |
| Coordinates | 52°21′33″N 1°50′41″W / 52.3591°N 1.8448°W |
| Grid reference | SP106734 |
| Managed by | West Midlands Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TLK |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 3 June 1935 |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  12,666 |
| 2019/20 |  13,058 |
| 2020/21 | 3,138 |
| 2021/22 | 9,298 |
| 2022/23 | 10,532 |
| Location | |
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| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Opened by the Great Western Railway as The Lakes Halt on 3 June 1935. The station was built to serve the nearby Earlswood Lakes, which were a popular destination for daytrippers. As it was only designed to cater for local traffic, it was built with relatively short platforms, being only 130 feet (40 m) long.[1]
Services edit
The service in each direction between Birmingham and Stratford runs hourly (including Sundays) with most northbound services running through to Kidderminster. 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.[2] In addition, due to the short length of the platforms, passengers boarding or alighting here must only do so through the front carriage.[3] All services are operated by West Midlands Railway.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ "The Lakes Halt". Warwickshire Railways. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "May Timetable Change: Sunday 21 May 2023". West Midlands Railway.
- ^ Marshall, Geoff. "Wootton Wawen/Danzey/Wood End/The Lakes request stops". Youtube. Geoff Marshall. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Train timetables and schedules | The Lakes (Warks) [TLK]". 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.
External links edit
- Train times and station information for The Lakes railway station from National Rail
- Photographs of The Lakes Halt at www.warwickshirerailways.com
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: The Lakes station
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Earlswood | West Midlands Railway North Warwickshire Line |
Wood End | ||