Canley railway station

Canley railway station is situated in Canley, Coventry, in the West Midlands of England.[1] The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by West Midlands Railway.

Canley
View looking east
LocationCanley, Coventry
England
Grid referenceSP308780
Managed byWest Midlands Railway
Transit authorityTransport for West Midlands
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeCNL
Fare zone5
ClassificationDfT category E
Passengers
2015/16 0.328 million
2016/17 0.379 million
2017/18 0.392 million
2018/19 0.399 million
2019/20 0.370 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

It is situated on the edge of Coventry Business Park, to the west of the Earlsdon area of Coventry, and close to the University of Warwick. It has two platforms, a small booking office and waiting room.

History

The station was opened on 30 September 1940 and was originally known as Canley Halt, the 'Halt' suffix was later dropped. It was built primarily to serve the Standard Motor Company works alongside.[2]

There was a railway level crossing adjacent to the station until 2002 (approximately) when the road was closed and a footbridge was built over the railway line. Level crossings at Berkswell railway station and Tile Hill railway station were removed in 2004 (approximate date) to upgrade the line for more high speed trains.

Services

Canley is served by two trains per hour each way, to Birmingham New Street northbound and to London Euston via Northampton southbound. On Sundays there is an hourly service each way between Birmingham New Street and Euston via Northampton.[3]

Canley railway station (from the car park)
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Coventry   West Midlands Railway
Rugby-Birmingham-Stafford Line		   Tile Hill
  London Northwestern Railway
London-Birmingham		  

References
  1. AA Street by Street. Coventry Rugby (2nd edition (May 2003) ed.). AA Publishing. p. 38. ISBN 0-7495-3973-9.
  2. "Canley Halt". Warwickshire Railways. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  3. GB eNRT December 2015 Edition, Table 68


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