Coventry is a metropolitan city as well as district, which is located in the county of West Midlands in England.The city is considered to be ninth largest in England in terms of population. The city is very densely populated with a total population of 3,06,000 according to 2006 census.
Coventry is considered to be 11th largest city in terms of population in United Kingdom.It is considered to be the second largest city after Birmingham, which is located in the English Midlands in terms of population.Coventry is located 153 km away from the city of London in the northwest direction and is located 30 kms away from Birmingham in the east.
The city is located far away from the coastal area of Britain.Coventry is considered to be the twin city as it has very much same relationship with Stalingrad city, which is considered to be the part of Russia.
Tourist places in Coventry :
- St. Michael's Cathedral
- Coventry Transport Museum
- Midland Air Museum
- Coventry City Football Club
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum
- Statue of Lady Godiva
Coventry railway station is located away from the city center in Coventry.It is located on the western coastal main line. Coventry railway station is considered to be the junction, which is served by west coast main line further proceeding to london via Nuneaton, Oxford Reading and south coast of London.
Coventry railway junction is very well served with West coast Main Line.Coventry Railway Station is located just outside the city center of the city of Coventry. It lies on the Birmingham loop on the West Coast Main Line. It is represented by the station code COV, which are the first three letters in the spelling of the name of the city of Coventry.
It forms a junction from where the southbound West Coast Main Line, which proceeds towards London, is joined by railway lines leading to Nuneaton, Oxford, Reading and the south coast of England.Coventry railway station is very well served with private railway networks such as west coast main line and it connects Coventry in main line while traveling from London to Birmingham. It also serves Nuneaton via Bedworth via Coventry.
There are many facilities which are available at Coventry railway junction such as Internet cyber cafes, wheel chairs for handicapped people, snacks and tea stalls, newspapers and magazines, ticket counter, air conditioned waiting lounge, hotel booking facility, parking lot for vehicles, train interchange facility, first aid facility.
There are many taxis and buses, which are available outside the railway station for the convenience of passengers. It takes 20 minutes to reach the city center by hiring private taxi or buses.
