Rugby Central railway station

Rugby Central
The station in September 1968, less than a year before closure. A Nottingham-bound diesel multiple unit waits at the platform
General information
LocationRugby, Borough of Rugby,
England
Coordinates52°22′02″N 1°14′50″W / 52.3673°N 1.2471°W / 52.3673; -1.2471
Grid referenceSP513746
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Central Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway,
London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
15 March 1899Opened
5 May 1969Closed
Location

Rugby Central was a railway station serving the town of Rugby, in Warwickshire, England. It was a stop on the former Great Central Main Line, which opened in 1899 and closed in 1969. The station was on Hillmorton Road, roughly half a mile east of the town centre.

The Great Central competed with the West Coast Main Line for traffic to London, which has served the town since the 1830s at Rugby Midland station; since the closure of Rugby Central, Midland station has reverted to its original name of Rugby.

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