Classic route
Leamington–Stratford line
Stratford-upon-Avon → Leamington Spa · England
- Distance
- 24 km
- Fastest time
- 35 min
- Average speed
- 41 km/h
- Operator
- Chiltern Railways
- Train
- Chiltern Railways
- Countries
- England
- In service since
- 1860
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
The Stratford-on-Avon Railway opened its branch from Hatton on 9 October 1860; Chiltern trains still use it to reach Shakespeare’s town off the Birmingham–Oxford main line.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 20658049 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 5 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of train 37366
How long is the Leamington–Stratford line?
The Leamington–Stratford line runs 24 km from Stratford-upon-Avon to Leamington Spa.
How long does the Leamington–Stratford line take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 35 min for the 24 km. That is an average of 41 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Leamington–Stratford line?
Chiltern Railways.
How old is the Leamington–Stratford line?
The line has been in service since 1860. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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