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'''Burton upon Trent railway station''' serves the town of [[Burton upon Trent]], [[Staffordshire]], [[England]]. On the station's own signs and in the eyes of [[National Rail]], the station is known as [[Burton on Trent]]. |
'''Burton upon Trent railway station''' serves the town of [[Burton upon Trent]], [[Staffordshire]], [[England]]. On the station's own signs and in the eyes of [[National Rail]], the station is known as [[Burton on Trent]]. |
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The station is situated on the North East - South West [[Crosscountry]] line, between the principal cities of [[Derby railway station|Derby]] and [[Birmingham New Street railway station|Birmingham]]. The primary provider of services (and indeed, the station's operator) is [[Central Trains]].[[Virgin Trains]] provide additional [[Intercity]] services throughout the day, while [[Midland Mainline]] provides two weekday services to [[London St Pancras railway station|London]]. |
The station is situated on the North East - South West [[Crosscountry]] line, between the principal cities of [[Derby railway station|Derby]] and [[Birmingham New Street railway station|Birmingham]]. The primary provider of services (and indeed, the station's operator) is [[Central Trains]].[[Virgin Trains]] provide additional [[Intercity_(British_Rail)|Intercity]] services throughout the day, while [[Midland Mainline]] provides two weekday services to [[London St Pancras railway station|London]]. |
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There have long been plans in place to to reopen the now freight-only Burton - [[Leicester railway station|Leicester]] line for passenger use. However, a lack of enthusiasm in both local and national government has seen the project falter and now it lies neglected in the shadows. |
There have long been plans in place to to reopen the now freight-only Burton - [[Leicester railway station|Leicester]] line for passenger use. However, a lack of enthusiasm in both local and national government has seen the project falter and now it lies neglected in the shadows. |
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Revision as of 21:30, 25 January 2007
Buron upon Trent | |
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| General information | |
| Location | East Staffordshire |
| Managed by | Central Trains |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BUT |
Burton upon Trent railway station serves the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. On the station's own signs and in the eyes of National Rail, the station is known as Burton on Trent.
The station is situated on the North East - South West Crosscountry line, between the principal cities of Derby and Birmingham. The primary provider of services (and indeed, the station's operator) is Central Trains.Virgin Trains provide additional Intercity services throughout the day, while Midland Mainline provides two weekday services to London.
There have long been plans in place to to reopen the now freight-only Burton - Leicester line for passenger use. However, a lack of enthusiasm in both local and national government has seen the project falter and now it lies neglected in the shadows.
External links
- Train times and station information for Burton-on-Trent railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Tamworth | Central Trains Cardiff-Nottingham |
Willington | ||
| Tamworth | Virgin Trains Cross-Country Route |
Derby | ||
| Terminus | Midland Mainline Midland Main Line |
Willington | ||
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