| The station in 2020 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Earlswood Lakes, Stratford-on-Avon England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°21′33″N1°50′41″W / 52.3591°N 1.8448°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SP106734 | ||||
| Managed by | West Midlands Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | TLK | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 3 June 1935 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 | |||||
| 2021/22 | |||||
| 2022/23 | |||||
| 2023/24 | |||||
| 2024/25 | |||||
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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]
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]
| Preceding station | | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlswood | West Midlands Railway North Warwickshire Line | Wood End | ||