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Location notes
On the West Coast Main Line where the Northampton loop rejoins the main line. 82 miles north of London Euston on the Nuneaton (Trent Valley) section of the WCML.
Rugby Station is undergoing a vast remodling and track layout change. The information and images contained here are now quite out of date. There will be an update to the page shortly.
Rugby Station is undergoing a vast remodling and track layout change. The information and images contained here are now quite out of date. There will be an update to the page shortly.
Railway type and traffic
Usual West Coast Main line Virgin WC traffic on the passenger front. Plenty of freight action from DRS, DB Schenker and Freightliner.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Rugby Station
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Environment
A busy railway station in the Warwickshire town. The staff are used to enthusiast on the platforms, but please be courteous and polite. If you are asked to move please do so.
Road directions
The station is well signposted within the town.
From the M6 (Junction 1) join the A426 which is signposted Rugby. Continue along this road until the third roundabout. Here take the fist exit and go under the railway line. Then take the first left into Wood Street. Continue along this road until it reaches a T junction and turn left into Railway Terrace. Continue round this road and you will pass the station and then follow the signs to the car park.
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Rugby Station map co-ordinates
From the M6 (Junction 1) join the A426 which is signposted Rugby. Continue along this road until the third roundabout. Here take the fist exit and go under the railway line. Then take the first left into Wood Street. Continue along this road until it reaches a T junction and turn left into Railway Terrace. Continue round this road and you will pass the station and then follow the signs to the car park.
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Rugby Station map co-ordinates
Parking
In addition to the station car park there is a pay and display car park off Craven Street. There are also shot term parking bays.
Public transport
Virgin and Silverlink trains run a regular service from Euston and the Midlands.
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Sun Compass
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Rugby Station
Streetmap links
Rugby Station general view map
Rugby Station close up map
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Rugby Station
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Rugby Station
Googly map
Rugby Station general view map
Rugby Station close up map
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Rugby Station
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Photographic notes
Rugby Station is undergoing a redevelopment at the moment. This page will be updated with new text shortly.
The line runs roughly west to east. The station platforms are arranged in a ‘H’ formation with 4 bay platforms and 2 through platforms. The bays usually house the local ‘Thunderbird’ Rescue locomotives. On the south side is the Brimingham (north) bound platform and the west side is the London (south) bound platform. The station is host to a DB Schenker and Freightliner crew office and passing freights often stop in the platforms for a crew change.
The line runs roughly west to east. With this in mind the morning the sun is quite well positioned, only being obtrusive shoting for southbound trains heading away from the camera. Conversely in the evening it is poor for northbound departures. The platforms themselves are quite wide and have a slight curve in the centre, this combined with the platforms canopy can prove quite eye leading.
All Birmingham / Wolverhampton services (via Coventry), now use Platform 1 (i.e. the new platform). VT services tend to pull right up to the end of 1
The line runs roughly west to east. The station platforms are arranged in a ‘H’ formation with 4 bay platforms and 2 through platforms. The bays usually house the local ‘Thunderbird’ Rescue locomotives. On the south side is the Brimingham (north) bound platform and the west side is the London (south) bound platform. The station is host to a DB Schenker and Freightliner crew office and passing freights often stop in the platforms for a crew change.
The line runs roughly west to east. With this in mind the morning the sun is quite well positioned, only being obtrusive shoting for southbound trains heading away from the camera. Conversely in the evening it is poor for northbound departures. The platforms themselves are quite wide and have a slight curve in the centre, this combined with the platforms canopy can prove quite eye leading.
All Birmingham / Wolverhampton services (via Coventry), now use Platform 1 (i.e. the new platform). VT services tend to pull right up to the end of 1
Links to photographs at this location
Rail-net - Last night of the TPO's
The Rugby Midland Website
General views - All photographs © Marcus Dawson unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north west - Pic © Jason Rodhouse
A freight passes on the lines to the north of the station.
The Fastline crews change here.
Fig 2 - Looking north east - Pic © Jason Rodhouse
Looking from the new platform 1.
Fig 3 - Looking east - Pic © Jason Rodhouse
Fig 4 - Looking east - Pic © Jason Rodhouse
Fig 5 - Looking west - Pic © Jason Rodhouse
Fig 6 - Looking east
Crew changes often happen in the platforms.
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This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
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