Rugby railway station

railway station in Rugby, England

Rugby railway station is an interchange station in the town of Rugby in Warwickshire. The station is on the West Coast Main Line and is a major interchange for services towards the West Midlands, the North West and London. London Midland provide services between Euston/Northampton-Rugby/Coventry/Birmingham and Euston-Crewe/Stafford/Stoke-on-Trent. Virgin Trains provide services between Euston-West Midlands/North West.

Rugby
National Rail
Station entrance in September 2019
General information
LocationRugby, Borough of Rugby
England
Coordinates52°22′44″N 1°15′00″W / 52.379°N 1.250°W / 52.379; -1.250
Grid referenceSP511759
Managed byAvanti West Coast
Platforms6
Other information
Station codeRUG
ClassificationDfT category C1
History
Opened9 January 1838; 186 years ago (1838-01-09)
(as Rugby)
Original companyLondon and Birmingham Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
4 July 1840First station replaced by second
5 July 1885Second station replaced by third
25 September 1950Renamed Rugby Midland
4 May 1970Renamed Rugby
2006–2008Remodelled
Passengers
Passengers (2018/19)Increase 2.696 million
Passengers (2019/20)Decrease 2.680 million
Passengers (2020/21)Decrease 0.556 million
Passengers (2021/22)Increase 1.696 million
Passengers (2022/23)Increase 1.913 million
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road