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.
General information | |
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Location | Rugby, Borough of Rugby England |
Coordinates | 52°22′44″N 1°15′00″W / 52.379°N 1.250°W |
Grid reference | SP511759 |
Managed by | Avanti West Coast |
Platforms | 6 |
Other information | |
Station code | RUG |
Classification | DfT category C1 |
History | |
Opened | 9 January 1838 (as Rugby) |
Original company | London and Birmingham Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
4 July 1840 | First station replaced by second |
5 July 1885 | Second station replaced by third |
25 September 1950 | Renamed Rugby Midland |
4 May 1970 | Renamed Rugby |
2006–2008 | Remodelled |
Passengers | |
Passengers (2018/19) | 2.696 million |
Passengers (2019/20) | 2.680 million |
Passengers (2020/21) | 0.556 million |
Passengers (2021/22) | 1.696 million |
Passengers (2022/23) | 1.913 million |
Location | |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |