Date: 18/01/2016

Two new railway stations have opened amid a row over a lack of carriages. Coventry Arena and Bermuda Park in Nuneaton are part of a £13.6m investment to improve services between the city and town, London Midland said. There have been complaints that the Arena station will not be open for rugby or football fans after a game or on major event days. London Midland has said it is for safety reasons as the hourly service only has 75 seats. Wasps and Coventry City FC have been asked to sponsor charter trains and have said they will look into it. A rail users group said trains should be longer.

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Two new railway stations, Coventry Arena and Bermuda Park in Nuneaton, open amid complaints about train sizes.

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The Bermuda industrial estate has seen a number of measures to reduce carbon emissions - a cycle path, new footpaths, traffic lights on a major roundabout. A new station is scheduled for completion in December 2013 - about where the approaching 153 can be seen in the centre background of this south-facing view. Notice the curve of the road in the foreground - this is the approximate course of the old branch line to the Bermuda collieries.
Location: Bermuda Park
Company: Coventry to Nuneaton (London and North Western Railway)
18/06/2010 Ken Strachan

The 1515 from Coventry to Nuneaton passes the Southbound platform at the new Coventry Arena station on 3 March 2015. Official opening is expected to take place in May. [see image 49117]
Location: Coventry Arena
Company: Coventry to Nuneaton (London and North Western Railway)
03/03/2015 Ken Strachan