Coventry is a major stop on the West Coast Main Line between
Rugby and
Canley and also the terminus for services to
Nuneaton and
Leamington Spa.
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| XC 221 120 arrives at Coventry |
| Information |
| Type: |
National Rail (West Coast Main Line) |
| Station code: |
COV |
| Opened: |
1838 |
| Platforms: |
4 |
The station was originally opened in 1838 by the London & Birmingham Railway though was quickly replaced by a larger station in 1840. This station later had an extensive engine shed and goods yard though these were run down and closed in the late 1950s and 1960s [1]. Some stabling for stock still remains to the West of the station.
The station was replaced in 1962 during a complete rebuild which added two more platforms and a new two-storey high passenger concourse [2][3], a bridge connecting the platforms. Coventry consists of an island platform and two side platforms.
Work began in 2019 on a major rebuild, which will include a new bay platform, a larger carpark and a second footbridge. The work is part of a regeneration of the centre of Coventry. The station could also be linked to the city's new very light rail system planned for the 2020s.
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| Work continues on the new station, the new carpark is on the right |
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| View down the platform |
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| Inside the concourse |
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| Old and slightly less old station signage |
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| LNWR 350 401 arrives next to the building site! |
[1] Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Rugby to Birmingham (Middleton Press, 2008) Fig. 69
[2] David Lawrence, British Rail Designed 1948-97 (Ian Allan, 2016) p. 76
[3] Mitchell & Smith Fig. 74
