Wolverhampton Stoke On Trent Train
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About Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city located in the West Midlands in England and lies to the north west of Birmingham. Also, to the north and east lies the countryside of Staffordshire and Shropshire. The city itself lies on the Midlands Plateau and at 120m above sea level it is the highest city centre in the UK. Unusually, there are no rivers within the city although several rivers rise in the city: the rivers Tame and Penk.
The city grew as a market town which focused on the woollen trade. Following the Industrial Revolution the city became a major industrial centre with coal mining, limestone mining and iron ore mining along with steel, locks, motorcycles and car production. Modern day Wolverhampton has retained some of its engineering heritage, including a large aerospace industry, and also in the service sector.
The city has a number of venues, museums and other public buildings that all lend to its cultural offering to visitors. The Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton's largest theatre which opened in 1894 and has featured the actors Charlie Chaplin and Sean Connery. It was also used by Winston Churchill. The Arena Theatre, which is part of the University of Wolverhampton, is the city's second largest theatre and hosts both amateur and professional performances.
About Stoke On Trent
Located in the county of Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent is located to the north of Birmingham and runs into the affluent town of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and the two places are essentially one large city.
Around 10,000 visitors arrive in the city annually by canal narrowboats, on the Trent and Mersey and Caldon Canal. There are free moorings at Trentham, Barlaston, Etruria/Lock 38, Longport, Westport Lake, and at the Harecastle Tunnel.
Getting around the city is fairly straight forward. The city has an intricate public transport service and buses are usually easy to come by. Hanley Bus Station is the main transport hub for buses in the city and virtually all areas of the city are reachable from here. There are tourist information offices located here and maps of required routes are published and easy to find. The city also has over 100 miles of excellent off-road bicycle paths, on old railway and mineral lines, and canal towpaths.
Further afield, the historic city of Nottingham lies to the east of Stoke-on-Trent and is easily accessible by car or train. Many coach operators also run regular services to Nottingham with journey times of around ninety minutes to two hours.