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Shrewsbury
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Platform 4 at Shrewsbury
Location
Place Shrewsbury
Local authority Shropshire
Operations
Station code SHR
Managed by Transport for Wales
Platforms in use 5
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail
History
Key dates Opened 1848 (1848)
National Rail - UK railway stations
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Shrewsbury railway station is the only railway station in the county town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Built in 1848, it was designated a grade II listed building in 1969.

The station is 43 miles (69 km) north west of Birmingham New Street. Many services starting at or passing through the station are bound for Wales as it is managed by Transport for Wales, although the station is also served by Avanti West Coast and West Midlands Trains services. The station is one of Transport for Wales' key network hubs.

It is the busiest station in Shropshire and was the 14th busiest in the West Midlands in 2014-15.

Services

The station is mainly served by Transport for Wales trains. These are usually direct trains to North Wales, Crewe, Manchester, Birmingham and South Wales. West Midlands Trains also provide two trains an hour to Birmingham New Street. There is also two trains a day to London Euston provided by Avanti West Coast.

Images for kids

  • Shrewsbury 2 railway station geograph-2202736

    Station south end in 1962

  • Shrewsbury railway station geograph-2165363-by-Ben-Brooksbank

    Stopping train at Shrewsbury Station in 1965

  • Shrewsbury station 2010 1

    Some shots of Shrewsbury station and the signal box in 2010.

  • Shrewsbury railway station 1 samluke777

    Station building's tower

  • ShrewsburyStation1

    Platforms 3 & 4

  • Railway at Shrewsbury

    Railway lines leading east and south of Shrewsbury

  • ShrewsburyStation06

    Looking along platform 4 at the station

  • SevernBridgeJunction06

    Severn Bridge Junction signal box. The church in the distance is Shrewsbury Abbey.

  • Shrewsbury Station 01

    The station's main frontage, here viewed from The Dana walk by Shrewsbury Castle, is remarkable for its architecture.

  • Shrewsbury Station 02

    Detail of the carvings on the railway station. Each window has different carved heads.

  • Shrewsbury Station 03

    The station from ground level, offering a better view of the range of carvings.

  • British Rail class 140

    A British Rail Class 140, the prototype of the Pacer, in Platform 2 (now closed with the track removed).

  • 82109 - Shrewsbury (8959190070)

    The direct InterCity from Shrewsbury to London Euston with a DVT and mailbags delivering the Royal Mail at a time when British Rail ran the network.

  • 201909 Shrewsbury railway station tfw 150 sprinter 2

    A Transport for Wales train standing at the platform

  • 201909 Shrewsbury railway station 2

    The south end of the platform with the castle in

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