Stations and Route
The train makes two round trips each operating day calling at five stations:
Stratford-upon-Avon (The town station)
The train does NOT call at Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway station.
Birmingham Snow Hill
How to find Birmingham Snow Hill Station
City Centre : North - Northern terminus and for passengers joining trains for Stratford.
Birmingham Moor Street
How to find Birmingham Moor Street Station
City Centre : South - For passengers joining trains for Stratford.
Passengers from Stratford & Henley may leave the train here - adjacent to Bullring shopping complex.
Tyseley
3 miles South of City Centre - For passengers joining trains for Stratford.
Car parking (free for passengers) at nearby Tyseley Locomotive Works.
Notice : Vehicles and contents left in the TLW Car Park are entirely at the vehicle owners risk.
Stratford
How to find Stratford-upon-Avon Station
Southern terminus (the station serving the town) and for passengers joining trains bound for Birmingham and Tyseley.
In May 2013, a new station called "Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway" opened. The Shakespeare Express will NOT call at Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway station.
Henley
How to find Henley-in-Arden Station
Only Southbound Shakespeare Express trains stop here
Passengers make the round trip to Stratford, Birmingham and then back to Henley.
Website of the Shakespeare Line Promotion Group
- supporters of the railway line between Birmingham &
Stratford-upon-Avon.
Along The Line
Views From The Train Shakespeare Line Website
It gives brief details of the various attractions to be found en-route and at Stratford & Birmingham, and the trains serving the line.
The Route
Due to engineering work, the Shakespeare Express will use the North Warwicks Line (a.k.a. Shakespeare Line) in BOTH directions on Sundays 30 June - 28 July
A Route Map is shown near the top right (click on it to see an enlarged image).
You can also download a route map for printing
Southbound trains use the Shaksepeare Line through Henley.
Northbound trains usually use the Bearley-Hatton branch and former GWR main line from London, now used by Chiltern Trains and Cross Country express trains. However in certain circumstances northbound trains may also use the Shakespeare Line.
Route Notes
Separate notes for southbound and northbound journies
Birmingham to Stratford (southbound trains)
via Shirley (The Shakespeare Line)
Stratford to Birmingham (northbound trains)
via Solihull (The Claverdon branch and GWR London line)
