▁a ▁scheme ▁to ▁re open ▁the ▁ ▁of ▁line ▁south ▁of ▁Str at ford ▁to ▁ ▁where ▁it ▁would ▁link ▁to ▁the ▁C ots w old ▁Line . ▁Cal led ▁the ▁" Av on ▁Rail ▁Link ", ▁the ▁scheme ▁( supported ▁as ▁a ▁fre ight ▁di version ary ▁route ▁by ▁DB ▁Sch en ker ) ▁would ▁make ▁Str at ford - up on - Av on ▁station ▁a ▁through ▁station ▁once ▁again ▁with ▁improved ▁connections ▁to ▁the ▁South , ▁and ▁would ▁open ▁up ▁the ▁possibility ▁of ▁direct ▁services ▁to ▁ ▁and ▁Wor c ester ▁via ▁. ▁The ▁scheme ▁faces ▁local ▁opposition . ▁A ▁plan ▁assert ed ▁that ▁there ▁was ▁a ▁good ▁business ▁case ▁for ▁Str at ford - C ots w olds ▁link . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁H oney bourne ▁Line ▁ ▁Le am ington ▁to ▁Str at ford ▁Line ▁ ▁Snow ▁Hill ▁L ines ▁ ▁Str at ford - up on - Av on ▁and ▁Mid land ▁J unction ▁Railway ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁North ▁War wick shire ▁Line ▁entry ▁on ▁war wick sh ir er ail ways . com ▁- ▁History ▁and ▁old ▁photograph s . ▁ ▁The ▁Shakespeare ▁Line ▁- ▁Website ▁of ▁the ▁Shakespeare ▁Line ▁Prom otion ▁Group . ▁ ▁Category : R ail ▁transport ▁in ▁B irmingham , ▁West ▁Mid lands ▁Category : R ail ▁transport ▁in ▁the ▁West ▁Mid lands ▁( count y ) ▁Category : R ail ▁transport ▁in ▁Wor c esters hire ▁Category : R ail way ▁lines ▁opened ▁in ▁ 1 9