Rugby–Leamington line
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The Rugby to Leamington Line was a railway line running from Rugby to Leamington Spa. It was a 15-mile (24 km) branch line built by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) and opened in 1851. The branch connected Leamington with the mainline from London to Birmingham which had been opened in 1838 by the LNWR's predecessor, the London and Birmingham Railway (L&BR).
Spanning the cutting at Marton Junction, this pioneering wrought-iron bridge is of trussed lattice girder construction
The site of Marton Junction in 2009: The line to Rugby ran straight ahead, whilst the line to Weedon diverged to the right.
The former station at Birdingbury in 2010 showing the station buildings and platforms.
This siding near Rugby is all that remains of the Rugby–Leamington railway line.
Coventry–Leamington line
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The Coventry to Leamington Line is a railway line linking the city of Coventry with the town of Leamington Spa. The line was opened in 1844 by the London and Birmingham Railway, as far as Milverton. The line was extended to Leamington Spa Avenue in 1851. A connecting line to Berkswell opened in 1884.
A CrossCountry Voyager service on the line at Milverton.