Telford Central railway station

Telford Central
General information
Location	Telford, Telford and Wrekin England
Grid reference	SJ702093
Managed by	West Midlands Railway
Platforms	2
Train operators	West Midlands Railway Transport for Wales Avanti West Coast
Other information
Station code	TFC
Classification	DfT category C2
History
Opened	12 May 1986 [1]
Passengers
2019/20	1.191 million
Wolverhampton		Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway		Shrewsbury
	Previous services
Cosford		Wrexham & Shropshire London – Wrexham		Wellington (Shropshire)
Wolverhampton		Avanti West Coast London – Shrewsbury

Notes

1. about £3 million today.

References

1. Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2009). Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury. Midhurst: Middleton Press. p. 84. ISBN   978-1-906008-44-4.
2. Clarke, Neil (2015). Railways of East Shropshire. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. p. 31. ISBN   978-1-4456-4022-8.
3. "Telford Footbridge replacement". 22 August 2019.
4. "TfW Class 197s reach Birmingham". www.modernrailways.com. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
5. "Class 196 Fleet". West Midlands Railway.
6. "West Midlands Trains launches CAF '196s'". www.modernrailways.com. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
7. "Blackpool and Shrewsbury direct rail services to London approved". BBC News. 22 September 2014.
8. Table 66 National Rail timetable, May 2017
9. "Scheduled timetable book for 10 December 2023 to 1 June 2024" (PDF). Avanti West Coast.
10. Page, Tim (21 February 2024). "Direct rail service to London to end". BBC News. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
11. "Direct rail service between Shropshire and London supported by PM". BBC News. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
12. "Direct Wrexham-to-London rail link rejected". BBC News. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.

External links

• Train times and station information for Telford Central railway station from National Rail

52°40′52″N2°26′28″W / 52.681°N 2.441°W / 52.681; -2.441