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From the start, the line carried long-distance services from the West
Midlands to Bristol, South Wales, and the South West of England. These were suspended during the First World War, then developed in the 1920s and '30s, were suspended again in the Second World War, finally reaching their peak in
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preventing closure of the line in 1969. However
British Rail made another attempt at closure in 1984, when they appealed to have the injunction lifted. This time the proposal was to close the line between Henley-in-Arden and Bearley junction, and to divert Stratford trains via Solihull. This again
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in
Birmingham, was opened soon after the opening of the North Warwickshire Line, and served as the Birmingham terminus of most local services on the line, as well local services from Leamington Spa. Moor Street was opened to take these local services and so, relieve congestion at
2268:. Called the "Avon Rail Link", the scheme (supported as a freight diversionary route by DB Schenker) would make Stratford-upon-Avon station a through station once again with improved connections to the South, and would open up the possibility of direct services to
1990:(GWR) in July 1900. The GWR incorporated the line into their own scheme to build a new Birmingham to Cheltenham via Stratford main line. Construction began in September 1905, the line was opened to goods traffic on 9 December 1907, and to passengers on 1 July
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closures in the 1960s. This would have left
Stratford connected to the rail network only by the branch to Hatton, reverting to the pre-1908 situation. The closure proposals provoked a strong local campaign to save the line, which eventually went to the
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However many cutbacks were made. Long-distance services were cut back from
September 1962, when the "Cornishman" and the Birmingham-Cardiff expresses were re-routed. A few passenger services remained south of Stratford to
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The current daytime service level, is three trains per hour between
Birmingham Snow Hill and Whitlocks End, one of which continues to Stratford. A second hourly service between Birmingham and Stratford runs via
2017:. Part of this branch between Bearley and Stratford was doubled as part of the work, to incorporate it into the new main line, providing a more direct link between Birmingham and Stratford, connecting
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the 1950s, at which time up to six such trains traversed the line each weekday. The doyen of these services was always the daily train from
Wolverhampton to Penzance, latterly named "
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The North
Warwickshire Line has survived two attempts at closure. The line between Tyseley and Bearley junctions was listed for closure as part of the
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in 2009/2011, replacing the semaphore signals in place, and improving platform access at
Stratford; it also saw the removal of the three remaining
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until 1969. The line south of
Stratford remained open for freight until 1976, when damage caused by a serious freight train derailment led to
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c. ccxi) in August 1894. The company failed to raise the necessary funds to build the line, and the powers to build it were taken over by the
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2053:, providing a shorter link than existing routes via Oxford and Hereford. It thus placed the Great Western in a position to compete with the
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facilities were added at Whitlocks End to encourage commuters to drive there, in order to reduce traffic congestion at Shirley station.
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deciding to close the line entirely. The track was lifted in 1979, ending the North Warwickshire Line's role as a through main line.
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at Shirley, Henley-in-Arden and Bearley Junction. As part of this scheme, terminating services from Birmingham were extended from
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The Shakespeare Line Promotion Group is promoting a scheme to reopen the 9 miles (14 km) of line south of Stratford to
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2593:"Response to Network Rail's Great Western Route Utilisation Strategy Draft for Consultation (Published September 2009)"
2280:. The scheme faces local opposition. A plan asserted that there was a good business case for Stratford-Cotswolds link.
2092:". The line was especially busy during summer months, as it became the principal holiday route between Birmingham and
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station was opened north of Stratford. This allows commuters to use the train without driving into Stratford.
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in nature, and has a regular and busy commuter service into central Birmingham. The southern part (south of
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which handled the long-distance services. Local services were operated initially by
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2041:), which had been completed in 1906. This gave the GWR a new main line between the
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provoked a strong local response, and BR withdrew the closure proposal in 1987.
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en route. This made redundant the existing branch line to Henley-in-Arden from
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with a buffet commenced running in July 1934 between Birmingham Snow Hill and
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On summer Sundays, a steam service, the "Shakespeare Express" is operated by
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The original plans for the line were promoted by an independent company; the
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Despite the name, the line does not pass through the area commonly known as
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Since the 1990s, the line has been marketed as the 'Shakespeare Line'.
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Birmingham, North Warwickshire and Stratford-upon-Avon Railway Act 1894
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Birmingham, North Warwickshire and Stratford-upon-Avon Railway Act 1894
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2626:"Campaigners' new report on Stratford to Honeybourne rail link"
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The NWL connected to the existing main line into Birmingham at
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North Warwickshire Line entry on warwickshirerailways.com
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was introduced to operate the line (along with the other
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2005:, where it connected to the pre-existing single track
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The Story of The North Warwickshire Line 1908 – 2008
1968:
Birmingham, North Warwickshire and Stratford Railway
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2727:- Website of the Shakespeare Line Promotion Group.
2013:branch line, which had been opened in 1860 by the
2689:"Good business case for Stratford-Cotswolds link"
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2591:DB Schenker Rail (UK) Limited (November 2009).
2503:. Network Rail. 18 October 2010. Archived from
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2501:"NEW RAILWAY SIGNALLING SYSTEM IS SWITCHED ON"
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2453:"About The Shakespeare Line & Supporters"
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3000:Rail transport in the West Midlands (county)
2598:. Doncaster. pp. 14, 29. Archived from
2570:"Avon Rail Link – Stratford to Long Marston"
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3015:Railway lines in the West Midlands (region)
2995:Rail transport in Birmingham, West Midlands
2852:Birmingham to Worcester via Bromsgrove line
1974:for its authorising act of Parliament, the
1848:. It is not electrified and is operated by
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2519:
2441:warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrsa1509.htm
2430:warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrsa1491.htm
2333:. Alard Print & Reprographics Limited.
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2475:"Links to Stratford-upon-Avon growing"
2114:The line passed into the ownership of
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1959:Text of statute as originally enacted
2964:Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
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2118:in 1948, following nationalisation.
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2527:"A new era for the Snow Hill lines"
2224:Diagram of the lines from Stratford
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13:
2762:Railway lines in the West Midlands
2572:. Shakespeare Line Promotion Group
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3005:Rail transport in Worcestershire
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2664:. 1 October 2012. Archived from
2481:. GLOBALRAILNEWS. 7 January 2011
2384:"RE REGIONAL URBAN MARKET STUDY"
1923:Parliament of the United Kingdom
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2907:Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford line
2721:- History and old photographs.
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2656:"Rail restore talks on track"
2624:Wilson, Matt (25 June 2013).
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2122:Cutbacks and closure attempts
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3010:Railway lines opened in 1908
2912:Stourbridge Town branch line
2811:Birmingham–Peterborough line
2687:Railnews (22 October 2012).
2167:The line was resignalled by
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2411:. The Great Western Archive
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2264:where it would link to the
2256:Possible future development
2210:Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway
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2290:Leamington–Stratford line
2015:Stratford on Avon Railway
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2877:Coventry–Leamington line
2831:Stafford–Manchester line
2409:"Great Western railcars"
1697:Midland Junction Railway
2897:North Warwickshire Line
2826:Shrewsbury–Chester line
2190:In 2011 a new fleet of
2135:, resulting in a court
1844:The line is one of the
1799:North Warwickshire Line
1613:Stratford-upon-Avon and
250:North Warwickshire Line
21:North Warwickshire Line
2882:Coventry–Nuneaton line
2357:Shakespeare's Railways
2355:Boynton, John (1994).
2225:
2201:) replacing the older
2105:diesel railcar service
418:Birmingham Moor Street
92:West Midlands (region)
2974:Telford Steam Railway
2969:Severn Valley Railway
2455:. shakespeareline.com
2359:. Mid England Books.
2223:
2195:diesel multiple units
2179:to the next station,
2055:Birmingham to Bristol
2047:South West of England
1988:Great Western Railway
1857:diesel multiple units
1835:Great Western Railway
2776:West Coast Main Line
2725:The Shakespeare Line
2235:Stourbridge Junction
2070:Birmingham Snow Hill
1850:West Midlands Trains
1811:West Midlands region
312:Birmingham Snow Hill
38:West Midlands Trains
2781:Cross Country Route
2559:timetable, May 2016
2507:on 20 February 2015
2479:globalrailnews.com/
2065:Moor Street station
2011:Stratford-upon-Avon
2001:, and ran south to
1823:Stratford-upon-Avon
1801:(also known as the
1571:Stratford-upon-Avon
1488:Stratford-upon-Avon
45:Stratford-upon-Avon
2872:Colwich–Stone line
2836:Welsh Marches line
2786:Chiltern Main Line
2661:Stratford Observer
2537:on 9 February 2015
2226:
1879:North Warwickshire
1164:Chiltern Main Line
786:Chiltern Main Line
24:(Shakespeare Line)
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2917:Trent Valley line
1984:57 & 58 Vict.
1970:, which received
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1911:Act of Parliament
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2816:Crewe–Derby line
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2262:Honeybourne
2150:Honeybourne
2051:South Wales
2031:Honeybourne
1764:Honeybourne
1301:branch line
810:Spring Road
704:Tyseley TMD
633:Small Heath
154:Track gauge
61:Operational
2989:Categories
2867:Chase Line
2769:Main lines
2609:23 October
2576:14 January
2541:26 October
2459:26 October
2415:14 January
2301:References
2203:Class 150s
2146:Gloucester
2137:injunction
2133:High Court
2078:autotrains
2074:railmotors
2035:Cheltenham
1831:Cheltenham
1819:Birmingham
1240:River Alne
832:Hall Green
496:A4540 road
119:Heavy rail
80:Birmingham
2555:Table 71
2274:Worcester
2243:Worcester
2192:Class 172
1854:Class 172
1039:The Lakes
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