The Lakes railway station

The Lakes
National Rail
The station in 2020
General information
LocationEarlswood Lakes, Stratford-on-Avon
England
Coordinates52°21′33″N 1°50′41″W / 52.3591°N 1.8448°W / 52.3591; -1.8448
Grid referenceSP106734
ManagerWest Midlands Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeTLK[1]
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened3 June 1935
Passengers
2020/21Decrease 3,138
2021/22Increase 9,298
2022/23Increase 10,532
2023/24Increase 14,476
2024/25Increase 17,778
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The Lakes is a railway station located on the North Warwickshire Line in the north of Stratford-on-Avon District in Warwickshire, England. It is sited between Earlswood and Wood End, 7 miles 50 chains (12.3 km) from Tyseley South Junction.[2] The nearest settlement is the village of Earlswood. The station was built to serve the nearby Earlswood Lakes, which were a popular destination for daytrippers at the time.[3]

History

The station opened by the Great Western Railway as The Lakes Halt on 3 June 1935,[4] originally built as a halt for fishermen,[5] but reverted to its current name from 6 May 1968.[4] As it was only designed to cater for local traffic, it was built with relatively short platforms, being only 130 feet (40 m) long,[6] a third of the length of the platforms at neighbouring Earlswood.[2]

Facilities

The station only has basic facilities, including shelters on both platforms.[7] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.

Passenger volume

Passenger volume at The Lakes[8]
2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Entries and exits 10,210 9,792 8,957 6,851 10,884 11,850 11,832 12,392 11,564 13,124 12,116 12,812 13,888 13,010 12,666 13,058 3,138 9,298 10,532 14,476 17,778

The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.

Services

The service in each direction between Birmingham and Stratford runs hourly (including Sundays) with most northbound services running through to Kidderminster.[9] Until the May 2023 timetable change it was a request stop, meaning passengers wishing to board a train here needed to signal their intent to board to the driver; those wishing to alight needing to inform the train conductor.[10] In addition, due to the short length of the platforms, passengers boarding or alighting here must only do so through the front carriage.[5] All services are operated by West Midlands Railway.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Earlswood   West Midlands Railway
North Warwickshire Line		   Wood End

References

  1. ↑ "Railway Codes". railwaycodes.org.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (2022). Railway Track Diagrams; 4: Midlands & North West (5th ed.). Frome: TRACKmaps. p. 19. ISBN 978 1999627157.
  3. ↑ Wills 2014, p. 192.
  4. 1 2 Quick 2023, p. 446.
  5. 1 2 "The Lakes Railway Station". Friends Of The Shakespeare Line. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "The Lakes Halt". Warwickshire Railways. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "The Lakes (Warks)". West Midlands Railway. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal". dataportal.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Train Times, 9: Snow Hill Lines". westmidlandsrailway.co.uk. March 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "May Timetable Change: Sunday 21 May 2023". West Midlands Railway.

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