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2 unusual facts about Shrewsbury railway station


Shrewsbury and Wellington Joint Railway

Abbey Foregate also acted as a junction, with chords to Shrewsbury station and to the direct line to Wales.

Shrewsbury railway station

All of the services above are operated by Class 150s, Class 153s, Class 158s or Class 175s, except the "Premier" service which is operated by a Class 67 and Mark 3 coaching stock.


Ammanford railway station

On Mondays to Saturdays, there are four trains a day in each direction between Swansea and Shrewsbury and two each way on Sundays.

Bucknell railway station

There are four passenger trains a day in each direction, running between Shrewsbury and Swansea, from Monday to Saturday, and two services on Sundays.

Shrewsbury to Chester Line

On 28 April 2008, Wrexham & Shropshire began providing services along the section of line between Wrexham General and Shrewsbury, continuing via Wolverhampton to London Marylebone.


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