[1][2] In 1873, another line had opened: the Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway, to link Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Coalville in order to access the large coal reserves located there.

A disused flyover north of the station, which carries the Birmingham to Peterborough line over the WCML, was restored to use; a connection was built between this and the new platforms, which were dedicated to the Birmingham-Leicester-East Anglia services.

[10] West Midlands Trains operate an hourly service, southbound to London Euston via Rugby and Milton Keynes Central, and northbound to Crewe calling at all stations (except for Polesworth which receives only a 06:37 Monday-Saturday service from Nuneaton northbound) via Stafford.

[11] Avanti West Coast also operate an hourly service, southbound to London Euston non-stop, and northbound to Manchester Piccadilly via Stoke-on-Trent and Stockport.

[12][13] CrossCountry operate two trains per hour, westbound to Birmingham New Street, and eastbound to Leicester, one of these continues to Stansted Airport via Peterborough and Cambridge.

[14][15] West Midlands Trains also provide an hourly service southbound to Leamington Spa via Bedworth, Coventry and Kenilworth.

[17] In the early hours of 6 June 1975, an overnight sleeper train from London to Glasgow derailed and crashed just south of Nuneaton station, killing six people and injuring 38.

[19] This was an important freight Depot for the WCML and its connections at Trent Valley Station, also catering for local passenger services.