The English county of Shropshire has a fairly large railway network,with 19 National Rail stations on various national lines;there are also a small number of heritage and freight lines,including the famous heritage Severn Valley Railway running along its eastern border with Worcestershire.
The Welsh Marches line,known historically as the North and West Route,is the railway line running from Newport in south-east Wales to Shrewsbury in the West Midlands region of England by way of Abergavenny,Hereford and Craven Arms and thence to Crewe via Whitchurch. The line thus links the south of Wales to north-west England via the Welsh Marches region,bypassing Birmingham. Through services from south-west Wales,Swansea and Cardiff to Manchester and from Cardiff to Wrexham,Chester,the north coast of Wales and Anglesey constitute the bulk of passenger operations on the route.
The Wolverhampton–Shrewsbury line is the railway line from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury via Wellington;it was originally built by the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway. The line is double track throughout,with rarely used relief sidings at Cosford and four tracks through Wellington station.
Hartlebury railway station serves the village of Hartlebury in Worcestershire,England. All trains serving the station are operated by West Midlands Trains. The station is unstaffed and is about half a mile to the east of the village.
Shrewsbury railway station serves the town of Shrewsbury,in Shropshire,England. Built in 1848,it was designated a grade II listed building in 1969.
Wolverhampton station is a railway station in Wolverhampton,West Midlands,England on the Birmingham Loop of the West Coast Main Line. It is served by Avanti West Coast,CrossCountry,Transport for Wales and West Midlands Trains services,and was historically known as Wolverhampton High Level. It is also a West Midlands Metro tram stop.
Sandwell &Dudley railway station is on the Birmingham Loop of the West Coast Main Line,on the outskirts of Oldbury. The name of the station is somewhat misleading;the station is actually located between Oldbury and West Bromwich,and not near Dudley. The nearest station to the town of Dudley is Dudley Port.
The Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway was authorised in 1846. It agreed to joint construction with others of the costly Wolverhampton to Birmingham section,the so-called Stour Valley Line. This work was dominated by the hostile London and North Western Railway,which used underhand and coercive tactics. The section between Shrewsbury and Wellington was also built jointly,in this case with the Shropshire Union Railway.
Wellington railway station serves the town of Wellington,Shropshire,England. It is situated on the former Great Western Railway's London Paddington to Birkenhead via Birmingham Snow Hill line. Trains are operated by West Midlands Railway,Avanti West Coast and Transport for Wales.
Wrexham General is the main railway station serving the city of Wrexham,north-east Wales,and one of the two serving the city,alongside Wrexham Central. It is currently operated and mostly served by Transport for Wales,with some additional services provided by Avanti West Coast to London Euston.
Telford Central railway station serves the town of Telford,Shropshire,England. It is located on the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury Line 15+1⁄2 miles (24.9 km) north west of Wolverhampton and is operated by West Midlands Trains. It is situated close to the Telford Shopping Centre,the main commercial district of the town.
Oakengates railway station serves the town of Oakengates,Telford and Wrekin,Shropshire,England. It has two platforms.
Shifnal railway station is a railway station which serves the town of Shifnal in Shropshire,England. The station is managed by West Midlands Trains,who provide the majority of services that call here.
Albrighton railway station is a railway station which serves the village of Albrighton in Shropshire,England. The former up goods yard is now occupied by a small estate of low rise offices.
Codsall railway station serves the village of Codsall in Staffordshire,England.
Severn Bridge Junction is the area of railway lines just south east of Shrewsbury railway station,in Shropshire,England. It is controlled by a mechanical interlocked signal box of the same name,which is the largest operational mechanical signal box in the world. The Network Rail signalling area code is 'SBJ.'
Newport (Shropshire) station was a railway station serving Newport in Shropshire. that was situated on the Stafford to Shrewsbury Line via Wellington.
The Crewe and Shrewsbury Railway was a railway company which was previously owned by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR),built to connect Crewe with the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway which was jointly owned with GWR.
Royal Air Force Cosford or RAF Cosford is a Royal Air Force station in Cosford,Shropshire,England just to the northwest of Wolverhampton and next to Albrighton.
Upton Magna railway station was a station in Upton Magna,Shropshire,England.
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