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 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.
Walsall railway station is the principal railway station of Walsall,West Midlands,England and situated in the centre of the town. It is operated by West Midlands Trains,with services provided by West Midlands Railway. The main entrance is situated inside the Saddlers Shopping Centre.
Shrewsbury railway station serves the town of Shrewsbury,in Shropshire,England. Built in 1848,it was designated a grade II listed building in 1969. Many services starting at or passing through the station are bound for Wales,and it is a key hub for its operator,Transport for Wales;services are also provided by West Midlands Railway.
Stafford railway station is a major interchange railway station in Stafford,Staffordshire,England,and is the second busiest railway station in Staffordshire,after Stoke-on-Trent. The station serves the market and county town,as well as surrounding villages. The station lies on the junction of the Trent Valley line,the Birmingham Loop/Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford line,and the West Coast Main Line.
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.
Smethwick Galton Bridge is a split-level railway station in Smethwick,West Midlands,England. It is at a point where two railways' lines cross on two levels. It has platforms on both lines,allowing interchange between them. The two low-level platforms serve the Birmingham New Street to Wolverhampton Line,while the two high-level platforms serve the Birmingham Snow Hill to Worcester Line. The high level line passes over the low level line at a right angle on a bridge. West Midlands Railway manages the station and operates most of its services,with others provided by Chiltern Railways and London Northwestern Railway.
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.
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 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.
Cosford railway station is a railway station which serves the village of Cosford in Shropshire,England. It also serves RAF Cosford which is also home to a branch of the Royal Air Force Museum. The station is served by West Midlands Trains,who manage the station,and Transport for Wales. Between 2008 and 2011 it was also served by the direct London operator,Wrexham &Shropshire.
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.
Dunstall Park railway station was a station north of Wolverhampton Low Level railway station on the Great Western Railway's London Paddington to Birkenhead via Birmingham Snow Hill line. The station opened on 1 December 1896. Stafford Road engine shed and works and Oxley shed were nearby. It saw high traffic due to the nearby Wolverhampton Racecourse,but closed in 1968 when services between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury were switched to Wolverhampton High Level.
Admaston railway station was a railway station serving the village of Admaston in Shropshire,England. It was located on what is now known as the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton Line.
Newport (Shropshire) station was a railway station serving Newport in Shropshire. that was situated on the Stafford to Shrewsbury Line via Wellington.
The Stafford–Shrewsbury line is a former railway line in England,which ran between Stafford in Staffordshire and Shrewsbury in Shropshire,via Newport and Wellington,from 1849 to 1966. The Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company (SUR&CC) constructed and ran one of the few railways in England ever built by a canal company. The line served Newport and Wellington stations. The SUR&CC were solely responsible for the section from Stafford to Wellington;but the building and operation of the 10.5 mile (17 km)-long Shrewsbury-to-Wellington section was shared with the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway.
Upton Magna railway station was a station in Upton Magna,Shropshire,England.
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