Bucknell railway station

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Bucknell

Location

Place

Bucknell

Local authority

South Shropshire

Operations

Station code

BUK

Managed by

Arriva Trains Wales

Platforms in use

Live departures and station information from National Rail

Annual Rail Passenger Usage

2004/05 *

5,358

2005/06 *

5,480

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* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Bucknell from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.

UK Railways Portal

Bucknell railway station serves the village of Bucknell in Shropshire, England 45 km (28 miles) south west of Shrewsbury.

This railway station is located at street level, adjacent to the level crossing and parallel with Weston Road near the centre of the village. All trains serving the station are operated by Arriva Trains Wales.

The station has two platforms, although currently only the southern one is operational, the other track having been lifted.

[edit] Services

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.

The station is a request stop for trains running from Shrewsbury to Swansea and those wishing to alight or board the train here must alert the driver/conductor of the train. Passenger trains running from Swansea to Shrewsbury however do stop here automatically, as the train has to stop before the level crossing.