Stafford railway station facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Stafford |
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| A Class 390 Pendolino at Stafford in 2018 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Stafford |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Operations | |
| Station code | STA |
| Managed by | Avanti West Coast |
| Platforms in use | 5 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail | |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 4 July 1837 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
Stafford railway station is a mainline railway station that serves the market town of Stafford in Staffordshire, England. It is situated on a the junction of the Trent Valley line branch of the West Coast Main Line and the Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford line.
The station is the second busiest in Staffordshire, the busiest being Stoke-on-Trent.
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Services
Northbound
- 1tph to Liverpool Lime Street (fast). Operated by Avanti West Coast.
- 1tph to Crewe only. Operated by London Northwestern Railway.
- 2tph to Liverpool Lime Street (semi-fast). Operated by London Northwestern Railway.
- 2tph to Manchester Piccadilly. Operated by CrossCountry.
Other services which do not operate on a regular basis are also present at Stafford, including other Avanti West Coast services and Transport for Wales services.
Southbound
- 2tph to Birmingham New Street (semi-fast). Operated by London Northwestern Railway
- 1tph to London Euston (semi-fast). Operated by London Northwestern Railway.
- 1tph to London Euston only. Operated by Avanti West Coast.
- 1tph to Bournemouth via Coventry and Reading. Operated by CrossCountry.
- 1tph to Bristol Temple Meads, with some trains continuing to Paignton or Plymouth. Operated by CrossCountry.
Images for kids
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The railway station in 1960
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Stafford station, looking south from the end of platform 3/4.
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A 1902 Railway Clearing House diagram of railway junctions around Stafford
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A southbound Virgin Trains express calling at Stafford in 2014.
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