The Lakes railway station
railway station in Warwickshire, England, UK
The Lakes is a railway station located on the North Warwickshire Line in the north of Stratford-on-Avon District in Warwickshire, England. It is sited between Earlswood and Wood End, 7 miles 50 chains (12.3 km) from Tyseley South Junction. The nearest settlement is the village of Earlswood. The station was built to serve the nearby Earlswood Lakes, which were a popular destination for daytrippers at the time.
History
The station opened by the Great Western Railway as The Lakes Halt on 3 June 1935, originally built as a halt for fishermen, but reverted to its current name from 6 May 1968. As it was only designed to cater for local traffic, it was built with relatively short platforms, being only 130 feet (40 m) long, a third of the length of the platforms at neighbouring Earlswood.
Facilities
The station only has basic facilities, including shelters on both platforms. As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.
Passenger volume
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
The service in each direction between Birmingham and Stratford runs hourly (including Sundays) with most northbound services running through to Kidderminster.
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