Yorton railway station
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| Yorton | |||
| Location | |||
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| Place | Yorton | ||
| Local authority | North Shropshire | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | YRT | ||
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2005/06 * | 5,342 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Yorton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Yorton railway station serves the villages of Yorton and Clive in Shropshire, England. It is 12km (7¼ miles) north of Shrewsbury on the Welsh Marches Line towards Crewe. It has two platforms. Trains only stop here upon request.
Nearby is "The Railway Hotel", a public house which has won many accolades for its beer and atmosphere (with "HOTEL" written on the side facing the railway).
[edit] Services
Monday to Saturdays there is generally a two-hourly service from Wem southbound to Shrewsbury and northbound to Crewe with four trains a day in each direction on Sundays.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Shrewsbury | Arriva Trains Wales Welsh Marches Line |
Wem | ||
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Yorton railway station from National Rail
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