Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury Line

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Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury Line

Legend Wolverhampton Low Level (1854-1968) Wolverhampton High Level (1852-54 and 1968-) Wolverhampton Temporary (1849-52) Herbert Street Goods (GWR) to Stafford to Wolverhampton railway works to Stafford Dunstall Park Wombourne Branch Line Bilbrook Codsall Albrighton Cosford Shifnal Madeley Junction and Madeley Branch Telford Central LNWR Wellington & Coalport Branch Oakengates Madeley Court New Hadley Halt Ketley Junction for Severn Junction Railway Ketley Ketley Town Halt New Dale Halt Lawley Bank Telford Steam Railway Horsehay Telford Steam Railway Doseley Halt Lightmoor Platform Lightmoor Junction Severn Valley Railway Green Bank Halt Coalbrookdale Albert Edward Bridge over River Severn Ironbridge Power Station Buildwas Junction to Stafford via Shropshire Union Railway Wellington to Craven Arms to Market Drayton Cressage Cound Halt Admaston Berrington Upton Magna to Cambrian Line and Welsh Marches Line (Severn Bridge Junction) River Severn Shrewsbury Shrewsbury to Chester Line Welsh Marches Line

The Wolverhampton to 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 4 tracks through Wellington station. The electrification from Stafford Road Junction to Oxley, is provided solely to enable electric stock to access Oxley depot and is therefore constructed as a "tram wire" suitable for low speeds only.

Signalling is centred at Madeley Junction. Towards Wolverhampton, Oxley signal box takes over and towards Shrewsbury, Abbey Foregate Junction signal box.

Contents 1 Route 2 Passenger services 3 Freight 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Route

The towns and villages served by the route are listed below, East to West.

• Wolverhampton (City of Wolverhampton) - 6 platforms
• Bilbrook (Staffordshire) - 2 platforms
• Codsall (Staffordshire) - 2 platforms
• Albrighton (Shropshire) - 2 platforms
• Cosford (Shropshire) - 2 platforms
• Shifnal (Shropshire) - 2 platforms
• Telford Central (Telford and Wrekin) - 2 platforms
• Oakengates (Telford and Wrekin) - 2 platforms
• Wellington (Telford and Wrekin) - 3 platforms
• Shrewsbury (Shropshire) - 5 platforms (numbered 3 to 7)

[edit] Passenger services

Arriva Trains Wales, London Midland and Wrexham & Shropshire all operate passenger trains on this line. Westbound, some trains go beyond Shrewsbury to Chester, Aberystwyth and Wrexham while eastbound, services continue beyond Wolverhampton to Birmingham New Street or to London Marylebone. Wrexham & Shropshire services call at Wolverhampton solely to set down passengers travelling southbound and to pick up passengers northbound.

[edit] Freight

The Coalbrookdale line, which serves Ironbridge Power Station to the south of Telford near Ironbridge, joins the Wolverhampton-Shrewsbury Line at Madeley Junction, which is between the Telford Central and Shifnal stations. Coal trains (EWS) use the route, supplying the power station.

[edit] See also

• Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway

[edit] External links

• History of the Railway
• London Midland
• Arriva Trains Wales

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