Burton-on-Trent railway station
Burton upon Trent | |
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| General information | |
| Location | East Staffordshire |
| Managed by | Central Trains CityLink |
| 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. Access to the station is from the bridge on Borough Road that crosses the railway line. At road level, there is a small car park, a taxi rank/shop and the entrance to the station, which contains the ticket office. In order to reach the two platforms (Platform One is for Derby, Nottingham, London and the North, Platform Two is for Tamworth, Birmingham and the South), one must descend a broad staircase, one of the few remaining parts of the old station, which was all but demolished in the early 1970s.
Only a single building now stands at platform level (indeed, Burton is an island station, where the tracks run around a single platform), and this building incorporates a waiting room, toilets and a despatcher's office. Timetable information is available from destination boards and also from a single television screen, yet the latter device does not update itself when delays occur. These are instead relayed to passengers through announcements by station staff over a tannoy.
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 CityLink. 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 Limited Service | ||
| Tamworth | Virgin Trains Cross-Country Route |
Derby | ||
| Terminus | Midland Mainline Peak-time services |
Willington Limited Service | ||