2008

SJ4912 : Shrewsbury station: London Midland train

taken 15 years ago, near to Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Shrewsbury station: London Midland train
Shrewsbury station: London Midland train
Turbostar unit no 170630 at the end of a stopping service from Birmingham.
Shrewsbury Station

Shrewsbury station serves Shrewsbury. It is the only remaining railway station in the town; Shrewsbury Abbey, as well as other small stations around the town, having long closed. The station was built in 1848 and has been extended several times since. It was designated as a grade II listed building LinkExternal link . There is no platform 1 or 2, instead there are five platforms all numbered 3-7 (the first two became disused over time).
The station is 43 miles north west of Birmingham New Street and serves as the rail 'Gateway to Wales' with many services starting at or passing through the station bound for places in Wales; it is operated by Arriva Trains Wales as one of their key network hubs.
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link


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SJ4912, 2628 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 18 November, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 19 December, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 4954 1285 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:42.6568N 2:44.9003W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 4955 1284
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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