Hawkesbury Lane was a

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on the

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, which served the village of

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, just north of

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and south of

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. It opened along with the line in 1850, and was closed in 1965 when passenger services on the route were withdrawn. The station was located just north of the still existing

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on Black Horse Road, and had unusually low platforms. In a document by West Midlands Rail Executive it was proposed that Hawkesbury could reopen to passengers as part of a long term 30 year strategy for the West Midlands. It was proposed for reopening between 2034 and 2047.
Wolverhampton-Coventry Corridor p. 28

References

* Hurst, Geoffrey (1993). LNWR Branch Lines of West Leicestershire & East Warwickshire (First ed.). Milepost Publications. .

External links

Hawkesbury Lane Station on Warwickshire Railways.com
{{Warwickshire railway stations, disused Disused railway stations in Warwickshire Beeching closures in England Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1850 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1965 Former London and North Western Railway stations