Trent Valley line
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The Trent Valley line is a railway line between Rugby and Stafford in England, forming part of the West Coast Main Line. The line is 51 miles (82 km) long and is named after the River Trent which it follows. It was built to provide a direct route from London to North West England and Scotland, avoiding the slower route via Birmingham, which is congested and 7.75 miles (12.47 km) longer.
A Virgin Trains Class 390 at Tamworth in 2012
The Trent Valley line looking north from Hademore Crossing on 15 October 2006, showing the track bed for the new lines and works for the new bridge
The same view on 7 January 2007, showing the newly opened bridge at Hademore
Rugby, Warwickshire
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Rugby is a market town in eastern Warwickshire, England, close to the River Avon. At the 2021 census, its population was 78,117, making it the second-largest town in Warwickshire. It is the main settlement within the larger Borough of Rugby, which had a population of 114,400 in 2021.
Image: Rugby town centre
Image: Webb Ellis Statue (2) 1.23
Image: Rugby School Chapel 9.21
Image: St Andrew's Church, Rugby, from south, 3.23