The Lakes is a railway station located on the North Warwickshire Line in the north of Stratford-on-Avon District in Warwickshire, England. The nearest settlement is the village of Earlswood.
Opened by the Great Western Railway as The Lakes Halt on 3 June 1935. The station was built to serve the nearby Earlswood Lakes, which were a popular destination for daytrippers. As it was only designed to cater for local traffic, it was built with relatively short platforms, being only 130 feet (40 m) long.[1]
Services
The service in each direction between Birmingham and Stratford runs hourly (including Sundays) with most northbound services running through to Kidderminster. 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.[2] In addition, due to the short length of the platforms, passengers boarding or alighting here must only do so through the front carriage.[3] All services are operated by West Midlands Railway.[4][5]
References
- ^ "The Lakes Halt". Warwickshire Railways. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "May Timetable Change: Sunday 21 May 2023". West Midlands Railway.
- ^ Marshall, Geoff. "Wootton Wawen/Danzey/Wood End/The Lakes request stops". Youtube. Geoff Marshall. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Train timetables and schedules | The Lakes (Warks) [TLK]". West Midlands Railway.
- ^ "Train times | Snow Hill Lines - Worcester to Birmingham Snow Hill, Solihull and Stratford upon Avon | 21 May until 9 December 2023". West Midlands Railway.
External links
- Train times and station information for The Lakes railway station from National Rail
- Photographs of The Lakes Halt at www.warwickshirerailways.com
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: The Lakes station
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlswood | West Midlands Railway North Warwickshire Line |
Wood End | ||