What is Stafford railway station?
{{Infobox UK station | name = Stafford | image = Stafford_-_Virgin_390020_Liverpool_service.JPG | caption = A [[British Rail Class 390|Class 390 Pendolino]] at Stafford in 2018 | code = STA | manager = [[Avanti West Coast]] | locale = [[Stafford]] | platforms = 5 | borough = [[Borough of Stafford|Stafford]] | start = 4 July 1837 }} '''Stafford railway station''' is a mainline [[railway station]] that serves the [[market town]] of [[Stafford]] in [[Staffordshire]], [[England]]. It is situated on a the junction of the [[Trent Valley line]] branch of the [[West Coast Main Line]] and the [[Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford line]]. The station is the second busiest in [[Staffordshire]], the busiest being [[Stoke-on-Trent railway station|Stoke-on-Trent]]. ==Services== ===Northbound=== * 1tph to [[Liverpool Lime Street railway station|Liverpool Lime Street]] (fast). Operated by [[Avanti West Coast]]. * 1tph to [[Crewe railway station|Crewe]] only. Operated by [[West Midlands Trains|London Northwestern Railway]]. * 2tph to [[Liverpool Lime Street railway station|Liverpool Lime Street]] (semi-fast). Operated by London Northwestern Railway. * 2tph to [[Manchester Piccadilly railway station|Manchester Piccadilly]]. Operated by [[CrossCountry]]. Other services which do not operate on a regular basis are also present at Stafford, including other Avanti West Coast services and [[Transport for Wales Rail Services|Transport for Wales]] services. ===Southbound=== * 2tph to [[Birmingham New Street railway station|Birmingham New Street]] (semi-fast). Operated by [[West Midlands Trains|London Northwestern Railway]] * 1tph to [[Euston railway station|London Euston]] (semi-fast). Operated by London Northwestern Railway. * 1tph to London Euston only. Operated by [[Avanti West Coast]]. * 1tph to [[Bournemouth railway station|Bournemouth]] via {{stnlnk|Coventry}} and {{rws|Reading}}. Operated by [[CrossCountry]]. * 1tph to [[Bristol Temple Meads railway station|Bristol Temple Meads]], with some trains continuing to {{rws|Paignton}} or {{rws|P