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{{short description|Station in Warwickshire, England}}
{{short description|Railway station in Warwickshire, England}}
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{{Infobox GB station
{{Infobox station
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| name = Bedworth
| name = Bedworth
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| symbol = rail
| image_name = Bedworth station from road bridge 3u07.JPG
| caption = Bedworth railway station
| image = Bedworth station from road bridge 3u07.JPG
| code = BEH
| caption = Bedworth railway station
| manager = [[West Midlands Trains]]
| borough = [[Bedworth]], [[Nuneaton and Bedworth]]
| locale = [[Bedworth]]
| country = England
| borough = [[Nuneaton and Bedworth]]
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| manager = [[West Midlands Trains|West Midlands Railway]]
| platforms = 2
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===Original station===
===Original station===
[[File:Bedworth railway station 1779649.jpg|thumb|left|The original Bedworth station in 1961. It was closed in 1965.]]
[[File:Bedworth railway station 1779649.jpg|thumb|left|The original Bedworth station in 1961. It was closed in 1965.]]
The original Bedworth station operated between 1850 and 1965. The [[London and North Western Railway]] (LNWR) opened the station, along with the [[Coventry to Nuneaton line|Coventry to Nuneaton]] Line on 12 September 1850.
The original Bedworth station operated between 1850 and 1965. The [[London and North Western Railway]] (LNWR) opened the station, along with the [[Coventry to Nuneaton line|Coventry to Nuneaton]] Line on 12 September 1850.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}


On 18 January 1965 [[British Rail]]ways (BR) withdrew passenger services from the line and closed Bedworth station, along with all of the other intermediate stations on the line.<ref name="Hurst"/>
On 18 January 1965 [[British Rail]]ways (BR) withdrew passenger services from the line and closed Bedworth station, along with all of the other intermediate stations on the line.<ref name="Hurst"/>


===Reopening===
===Reopening===
BR resumed passenger services on the line in 1987 and reopened Bedworth station in 1988. The official opening was on 10 May 1988 and normal passenger services operated from 16 May 1988. The rebuilt station was constructed on the site of the original, and was built with platforms long enough to hold a three coach train. The construction cost in 1988 was £200,000 (approximately £479,000 in 2014 prices<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/education/Pages/resources/inflationtools/calculator/index1.aspx|title=Bank of England inflation calculator|publisher=|access-date=5 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122155227/http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/education/Pages/resources/inflationtools/calculator/index1.aspx|archive-date=22 November 2016|dead-url=yes}}</ref>). Half of the cost was met by [[Warwickshire County Council]] and [[Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council]].<ref name="Hurst">{{cite book|last=Hurst|first=Geoffrey|title=LNWR Branch Lines of West Leicestershire & East Warwickshire|publisher=Milepost Publications|date=1993|edition=First |isbn=0-947796-16-9}}</ref>
BR resumed passenger services on the line in 1987 and reopened Bedworth station in 1988. The official opening was on 10 May 1988 and normal passenger services operated from 16 May 1988. The rebuilt station was constructed on the site of the original, and was built with platforms long enough to hold a three coach train. The construction cost in 1988 was £200,000 ({{Inflation|UK|200000|1988|r=-4|fmt=eq|cursign=£}}){{Inflation-fn|UK|df=y}}. Half of the cost was met by [[Warwickshire County Council]] and [[Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council]].<ref name="Hurst">{{cite book|last=Hurst|first=Geoffrey|title=LNWR Branch Lines of West Leicestershire & East Warwickshire|publisher=Milepost Publications|date=1993|edition=First |isbn=0-947796-16-9}}</ref>
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Until 2004 Bedworth station had direct links to {{rws|Leicester}} and the [[East Midlands]]. However, as part of changes to the track layout at Nuneaton station, the link to the Nuneaton to Leicester Line was removed and thereafter trains on the line ran between Coventry and Nuneaton only.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}


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Until 2004 Bedworth station had direct links to {{rws|Leicester}} and the [[East Midlands]]. However, as part of changes to the track layout at Nuneaton station, the link to the Nuneaton to Leicester Line was removed and thereafter trains on the line ran between Coventry and Nuneaton only.
===Upgrade===
===Upgrade===
On 14 December 2011, the UK Government announced an £18.8&nbsp;million project to upgrade the line, that includes Bedworth platforms being lengthened and the service frequency being upgraded from hourly to half-hourly.<ref name=CN>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-16180361|title=Coventry to Nuneaton rail upgrade given go ahead|date=14 December 2011|publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 December 2011}}</ref><ref name=Covgov>{{cite web|title=Coventry to Nuneaton rail upgrade approved|url=http://www.coventry.gov.uk/news/article/247/coventry_to_nuneaton_rail_upgrade_approved|publisher=Coventry City Council|accessdate=8 April 2013}}</ref> The platform lengthening was completed in early 2015 and two new stations on the line, [[Bermuda Park railway station|Bermuda Park]] and [[Coventry Arena railway station|Coventry Arena]], opened in January 2016.
On 14 December 2011, the UK Government announced an £18.8&nbsp;million project to upgrade the line, that includes Bedworth platforms being lengthened and the service frequency being upgraded from hourly to half-hourly.<ref name=CN>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-16180361|title=Coventry to Nuneaton rail upgrade given go ahead|date=14 December 2011|work=BBC News|accessdate=14 December 2011}}</ref><ref name=Covgov>{{cite web|title=Coventry to Nuneaton rail upgrade approved|url=http://www.coventry.gov.uk/news/article/247/coventry_to_nuneaton_rail_upgrade_approved|publisher=Coventry City Council|accessdate=8 April 2013|archive-date=4 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404220421/http://www.coventry.gov.uk/news/article/247/coventry_to_nuneaton_rail_upgrade_approved|url-status=dead}}</ref> The platform lengthening was completed in early 2015 and two new stations on the line, [[Bermuda Park railway station|Bermuda Park]] and [[Coventry Arena railway station|Coventry Arena]], opened in January 2016.


==Services==
==Services==
Bedworth is served by hourly trains northbound to {{rws|Nuneaton}} and southbound to {{rws|Coventry}}, {{rws|Kenilworth}} and {{rws|Leamington Spa}}. On Sundays, hourly services operate from late morning onwards with southbound trains terminating at Coventry.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/sites/default/files/assets/download_ct/20190424/e4S6g46YdZZ39YBSFVSO6Aws987RowyM-7oh19hVVaw/wm05_web.pdf |title=Train times 19 May to 14 December 2019 |publisher=West Midlands Railway|date=April 2019}}</ref>
Bedworth is served by hourly trains northbound to {{rws|Nuneaton}} and southbound to {{rws|Leamington Spa}} via {{rws|Coventry}} and {{rws|Kenilworth}}. On Sundays, hourly services operate from after 10am.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/media/4321/download?inline |title=Train times {{!}} Leamington Spa - Nuneaton {{!}} Timetable from Sunday 10 December 2023|publisher=West Midlands Railway|date=December 2023}}</ref>


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==Gallery==
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{{s-rail-national |previous=Coventry Arena|next=Bermuda Park|toc=West Midlands Railway |route=[[Coventry–Nuneaton line|Leamington–Coventry–Nuneaton]]}}
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{{Historical Rail Insert}}
File:Bedworthstationentrance.jpg|The station entrance from the road bridge
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{{rail line |previous={{rws|Hawkesbury Lane}}<br /><small>Line open, station closed</small> |next={{rws|Chilvers Coton}}<br /><small>Line open, station closed</small> |route=[[London and North Western Railway]]<br /><small>[[Coventry–Nuneaton line]]</small>|col={{LNWR colour}}}}
File:Bedworth railway station looking north.jpg|Looking down the line to Nuneaton
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File:Bedworth railway station, geograph-3380377-by-Nigel-Thompson.jpg|Looking towards Coventry
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==References==
==References==
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*[http://warwickshirerailways.com/lms/bedworth.htm Historical photographs of Bedworth railway station]
*[http://warwickshirerailways.com/lms/bedworth.htm Historical photographs of Bedworth railway station]

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{{rail line |previous={{rws|Hawkesbury Lane}}<br /><small>Line open, station closed |next={{rws|Chilvers Coton}}<br /><small>Line open, station closed |route=[[London and North Western Railway]]<br /><small>[[Coventry to Nuneaton Line]]</small>|col={{LNWR colour}}}}
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[[Category:Railway stations in Warwickshire]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Warwickshire]]
[[Category:DfT Category F2 stations]]
[[Category:Former London and North Western Railway stations]]
[[Category:Former London and North Western Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1850]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1850]]
[[Category:Railway stations closed in 1965]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1965]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1988]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1988]]
[[Category:Reopened railway stations in Great Britain]]
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[[Category:Railway stations served by West Midlands Trains]]
[[Category:Railway stations served by West Midlands Trains]]

Latest revision as of 01:58, 22 November 2024

Bedworth
National Rail
Bedworth railway station
General information
LocationBedworth, Nuneaton and Bedworth
England
Grid referenceSP362869
Managed byWest Midlands Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBEH
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
12 September 1850Opened
18 January 1965Closed
16 May 1988Reopened
Passengers
2019/20Increase 102,112
2020/21Decrease 17,444
2021/22Increase 38,414
2022/23Increase 54,536
2023/24Decrease 52,904
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Bedworth railway station serves the town of Bedworth in Warwickshire, England. It is on the Coventry to Nuneaton Line 6.25 miles (10 km) north of Coventry railway station. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by West Midlands Trains.

History

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Original station

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The original Bedworth station in 1961. It was closed in 1965.

The original Bedworth station operated between 1850 and 1965. The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) opened the station, along with the Coventry to Nuneaton Line on 12 September 1850.[citation needed]

On 18 January 1965 British Railways (BR) withdrew passenger services from the line and closed Bedworth station, along with all of the other intermediate stations on the line.[1]

Reopening

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BR resumed passenger services on the line in 1987 and reopened Bedworth station in 1988. The official opening was on 10 May 1988 and normal passenger services operated from 16 May 1988. The rebuilt station was constructed on the site of the original, and was built with platforms long enough to hold a three coach train. The construction cost in 1988 was £200,000 (equivalent to £680,000 in 2023)[2]. Half of the cost was met by Warwickshire County Council and Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council.[1]

Until 2004 Bedworth station had direct links to Leicester and the East Midlands. However, as part of changes to the track layout at Nuneaton station, the link to the Nuneaton to Leicester Line was removed and thereafter trains on the line ran between Coventry and Nuneaton only.[citation needed]

Upgrade

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On 14 December 2011, the UK Government announced an £18.8 million project to upgrade the line, that includes Bedworth platforms being lengthened and the service frequency being upgraded from hourly to half-hourly.[3][4] The platform lengthening was completed in early 2015 and two new stations on the line, Bermuda Park and Coventry Arena, opened in January 2016.

Services

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Bedworth is served by hourly trains northbound to Nuneaton and southbound to Leamington Spa via Coventry and Kenilworth. On Sundays, hourly services operate from after 10am.[5]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
West Midlands Railway
  Historical railways  
Hawkesbury Lane
Line open, station closed 		  London and North Western Railway
Coventry–Nuneaton line 		  Chilvers Coton
Line open, station closed

References

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  1. ^ a b Hurst, Geoffrey (1993). LNWR Branch Lines of West Leicestershire & East Warwickshire (First ed.). Milepost Publications. ISBN 0-947796-16-9.
  2. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Coventry to Nuneaton rail upgrade given go ahead". BBC News. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Coventry to Nuneaton rail upgrade approved". Coventry City Council. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Train times | Leamington Spa - Nuneaton | Timetable from Sunday 10 December 2023". West Midlands Railway. December 2023.
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