Date: 26/08/2015

A new railway station serving Coventry City football clubs stadium is to finally open “ with just one tiny flaw: trains will not be able to carry fans to and from matches. The delayed Coventry Arena station, built beside the Ricoh arena, which is shared by City and rugby union premiership club Wasps, will remain closed for an hour after the final whistle. The train operator has advised the travelling public to stick to the roads on match days. [From Richard Buckby]

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Coventry Arena train station to open “ but football fans warned not to use it

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Station beside the Ricoh arena, home to Coventry City and Wasps, will be kept closed for an hour after matches while train can take just 75 of up to 32,600 fans

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View north east at Three Spires Junction on 30 August 2011, with Freightliner 66542 approaching Coventry from Nuneaton on a container train. The line to the left serving the Prologis Industrial Park looks a little underused. Coventry City's Ricoh stadium in the background, standing alongside the line, is woefully under-provided with car and coach parking. A new station here should be completed by December 2013.
Location: Three Spires Junction
Company: Coventry to Nuneaton (London and North Western Railway)
30/08/2011 Ken Strachan