Bearley railway station serves the village of
Bearley
Bearley is a village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. The village is about five miles (8 km) north of Stratford-upon-Avon, bounded on the north by Wootton Wawen, on the east by Snitterfield, an ...
in South
Warwickshire
Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, and the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Avon an ...
, England. It is on the
Leamington–Stratford line. Today it is an unstaffed rural
halt, managed by
West Midlands Railway
West Midlands Trains (WMT) is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It operates passenger trains on the West Midlands franchise between London and the English Midlands under two trade names: West Midlands Railway (WMR) (within the ...
.
Bearley was once a junction station (a
branch line to Alcester met the
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon (), commonly known as just Stratford, is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is situated on the River Avon, north-we ...
to
Hatton
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England
* Hatton, Cheshire West and Chester, a former civil parish
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line here). The station dates from 1860, when it opened as part of the
Stratford on Avon Railway
The Stratford on Avon RailwayThe railway industry locally used the name Stratford on Avon, with or without hyphens, until 1951 from when ''Stratford upon Avon'' was used. was a branch railway line opened in 1860, to connect the town of Stratford-up ...
's Hatton to Stratford branch line - the Alcester branch was added in 1876, but this closed in 1951. Originally a single track station, the line was doubled in 1939 and a second platform built; it reverted to its current status in 1969 when the line was reduced to single track once more.
Facilities
Bearley station is unstaffed. Tickets must be purchased from the senior conductor or train manager on the train.
There is a small parking area available by the station entrance. Parking is free for rail users.
Step free access is available between the entrance and the platform.
Services
Chiltern Railways
Bearley is served by approximately one train every 2 hours Monday-Saturday, to via and along the
Leamington-Stratford line and to . On weekdays, during the afternoon peak, in order to run additional services some trains start/terminate at or where connections are available for and onwards to . Some services extend to or . Some
Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways, formally The Chiltern Railway Company Limited, is a British train operating company that has operated the Chiltern Railways franchise since July 1996. Since 2009, it has been a subsidiary of Arriva UK Trains.
Chiltern Railw ...
services do not call here and run non stop between and or .
West Midlands Railway
Bearley is also served by a limited service between and which stops on request only. Passengers wishing to alight must inform the senior conductor of their intention to alight prior to departure at the previous station. Passengers wishing to board the train must show a clear hand signal to the driver once the train is in sight. These services mainly run during the weekday morning and evening peak and on Saturday morning and evening. All other
West Midlands Railway
West Midlands Trains (WMT) is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It operates passenger trains on the West Midlands franchise between London and the English Midlands under two trade names: West Midlands Railway (WMR) (within the ...
services pass through without stopping.
There is no Sunday service at Bearley. The nearest stations with a Sunday service are and .
References
External links
The Railways of Warwickshire: Bearley stationRail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Bearley railway station
Railway stations in Warwickshire
DfT Category F2 stations
Former Great Western Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1860
Railway stations served by Chiltern Railways
Railway stations served by West Midlands Trains
Railway request stops in Great Britain
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