Foleshill railway station
Foleshill railway station was a railway station in Coventry, England, built by the London and North Western Railway on the line from Coventry to Nuneaton. The railway station was located in the northern part of Coventry, approximately 3 miles from the city centre, on the northern end of Lockhurst Lane in Holbrooks.
| Foleshill | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Lockhurst Lane, Holbrooks, Coventry |
| Area | Coventry |
| Coordinates | 52.4332°N 1.5049°W |
| Grid reference | SP337817 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 2 September 1850 | Opened |
| 18 January 1965 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
There are a few remnants of the old station, all that can be seen is the remains of one of the platforms and the railway line is still in use by both goods and passenger trains. The station was located directly to the north of the Lockhurst Lane road bridge across the railway. The station also had a signal box located on the down line just to the south of the station immediately before the road bridge, right at the foot of the pedestrian stairs off Lockhurst Lane down to Holbrooks Lane.
Labour Members of Warwickshire County Council have raised the prospect of the station reopening.[1]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daimler Halt Line open, station closed |
London and North Western Railway Coventry to Nuneaton Line |
Longford and Exhall Line open, station closed | ||
References
- Rail Issue 891 p.26
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Network Map
- Warwickshire Railways: Foleshill Railway Station