Wellington (Shropshire) railway station

Infobox UK station


caption=View of the station facing eastbound towards Shrewsbury.
name=Wellington (Shropshire)
manager=London Midland
locale=Wellington, Shropshire
borough=Telford and Wrekin
usage0405=0.330
usage0506=0.354
platforms=3
start=1849

Wellington railway station serves the town of Wellington, Shropshire, England. It is situated on the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton Line. Trains are operated by London Midland (who manage the station)Arriva Trains Wales and Wrexham and Shropshire Railway. The station currently has three platforms: two through platforms and one bay platform, which is now out of general use following the withdrawal of the Wellington to Walsall local service and its subsequent replacement with through Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street local services.

History

The station was built at the junction of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway with the Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company's line from Stafford. It was opened on 1 June 1849.

The town of Wellington was designated as part of the new town of Telford in the 1960s. As Telford did not have its own railway station at first, Wellington station was renamed "Wellington-Telford West" to indicate that it now served the new town. After Telford Central station opened in 1986, Wellington eventually reverted to its original name, although this did not happen for a number of years.

ervices

Wellington is currently served by two trains an hour between Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury, one operated by London Midland and the other by Arriva Trains Wales. The latter trains continue alternately to Aberystwyth and Chester. There is also one train per day to and from Walsall, which runs as a non stop train between Wolverhampton and Shifnal during the morning peak, and an all stations service returning to Walsall as the 2204 departure from Shrewsbury (the early morning service also terminates at Shrewsbury).Wellington is also a stop on Wrexham & Shropshire's service between Wrexham General and London Marylebone, which started on 28th April 2008.

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