Canley is a stop on the West Coast Main Line in the West of Coventry between Coventry station and Tile Hill.
LNWR 350 260 departs for Coventry
Information
Type:
National Rail
(West Coast Main Line)
Station code:
CNL
Opened:
1940
Platforms:
2
The station was opened as a halt by the London Midland Scottish Railway in 1940 to serve the Standard Motor Company factory. It was known as Canley Halt until 1968 when the name was shortened [1]. A level crossing existed at the ends of the platforms until 2002 when it was replaced by a bridge. A signalbox controlled the crossing but this was closed when the crossing was removed.
The station has a ticket office and a number of platform shelters. The station has a number of free car parks. Access to the platforms is via a ramp. The station is managed by West Midlands Railway though most services are run under the London Northwestern Railway brand, there are two services each way every hour between Birmingham New Street and London Euston, some via Northampton. There are also some extra local services in the peaks.
Looking towards Birmingham
Main station building
View down the platform
Platform shelter
Heading off
[1] Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Rugby to Birmingham (Middleton Press, 2008) Fig. 76
