Stafford railway station
| Stafford | |
|---|---|
A Class 390 Pendolino at Stafford in 2018 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Stafford |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Operations | |
| Station code | STA |
| Managed by | Avanti West Coast |
| Platforms in use | 5 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail | |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 4 July 1837 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
Stafford railway station is a mainline railway station that serves the market town of Stafford in Staffordshire, England. It is situated on the junction of the Trent Valley line branch of the West Coast Main Line and the Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford line.
The station is the second busiest in Staffordshire, the busiest being Stoke-on-Trent.
Services
Northbound
- 1tph to Liverpool Lime Street (fast). Operated by Avanti West Coast.
- 1tph to Crewe only. Operated by London Northwestern Railway.
- 2tph to Liverpool Lime Street (semi-fast). Operated by London Northwestern Railway.
- 2tph to Manchester Piccadilly. Operated by CrossCountry.
Other services which do not operate on a regular basis are also present at Stafford, including other Avanti West Coast services and Transport for Wales services.
Southbound
- 2tph to Birmingham New Street (semi-fast). Operated by London Northwestern Railway
- 1tph to London Euston (semi-fast). Operated by London Northwestern Railway.
- 1tph to London Euston only. Operated by Avanti West Coast.
- 1tph to Bournemouth via Coventry and Reading. Operated by CrossCountry.
- 1tph to Bristol Temple Meads, with some trains continuing to Paignton or Plymouth. Operated by CrossCountry.