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| LNWR 350 406 departs |
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| Type: | National Rail (West Coast Main Line) |
| Station code: | THL |
| Opened: | 1850 |
| Platforms: | 2 |
The station was opened by the London & Birmingham Railway in 1850 as Allesley Lane, changing to Allesley Gate in 1857. The name changed again to Tile Hill in 1864. The station was originally located at a road crossing with the platform staggered either side of the level crossing [1]. The station was rebuilt when the WCML was electrified through Tile Hill in the 1960s and the platforms from then on faced each other. The level crossing was replaced by a road bridge in 2004. The platforms were both extended in 2009.
The station has a staffed ticket office and substantial brick waiting room. The other shelters on the station are of the bus shelter type. There is a footbridge for transfer between the platforms. The station is managed by West Midlands Railway though most services are handled by London Northwestern Railway (all part of the same company of course).
[1] Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Rugby to Birmingham (Middleton Press, 2008) Fig. 81
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| LNWR 350 114 arrives with a Birmingham bound service |
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| View down the platform, a 350 passes underneath the footbridge |
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| Looking up towards Birmingham |
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| View from the roadbridge |
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| Booking office and main waiting area |
[1] Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Rugby to Birmingham (Middleton Press, 2008) Fig. 81
