Where is Coventry Arena Station?

Coventry Arena Station is at Arena Park Shopping Centre, Coventry, West Midlands, Classic Drive, CV6 6AS

In brief

The station was built next to the Ricoh Arena (now Coventry Building Society Arena) from 2014, but it didn't open until early 2016. It's on the Coventry to Nuneaton Line. Stopping trains now also go towards Leamington Spa beyond Coventry. Trains are hourly during the week.

Coventry Arena Station (December 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

Coventry Arena Station - details

The station was well under construction around Spring 2015, with these views to the Arena Park Shopping Centre.

Coventry Arena Station (May 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown

Trains between Nuneaton and Coventry stopped at the new station sites, including Bermuda Park, to get ready for the stations to open.

Coventry Arena Station (May 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown

The platforms and shelters had already been built but was a long way to go.

Coventry Arena Station (May 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown

The station opened in early 2016, so by the end of 2017, when the London Midland franchise came to and end the station was open, these views of the Ricoh Arena from the train.

Coventry Arena Station (December 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

During matches, the trains cannot handle the amount of spectators, so the station would be closed an hour before and after a match.

Coventry Arena Station (December 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

London Midland used single car Class 153's on the line, but by 2019, their succesor West Midlands Railway was using two-coach Class 172's.

Coventry Arena Station (December 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown