Albrighton railway station
Albrighton Add→{{rail-interchange}} | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Shropshire Council |
| Managed by | West Midlands Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | ALB |
| Key dates | |
| 12 November 1849 | Opened |
Albrighton railway station, on the former Great Western Railway's London (Paddington) to Birkenhead via Birmingham (Snow Hill) line, serves the large village of Albrighton in Shropshire, England. The former up goods yard is now occupied by a small estate of low rise offices.
Passenger numbers using the station have increased dramatically in the last 10 years, with Albrighton being a popular "dormitory village" for commuters to the West Midlands conurbation.
History
Opened by the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway, it became part of the Great Western Railway, staying there during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.
When Sectorisation was introduced, the station was served by Regional Railways.
Refurbishment
The station is currently undergoing a refurbishment, at a cost of £1.5 million, which commenced in spring 2012. The project is supported by the local civic society and will see the listed buildings and structures restored.[1]
Services
West Midlands Trains operates an hourly service (with peak extras) in each direction from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury, Monday to Saturday. There is a two-hourly service each way on Sundays - this is operated by Arriva Trains Wales and usually runs between Shrewsbury & Wolverhampton (though there are a few through trains to Chester & Birmingham International in the morning & late evening).[2]
References
- ^ Shropshire Star Albrighton rail station on track to get new lease of life (20 April 2013)
- ^ GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 74
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Station on navigable O.S. map
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2009). Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury. Middleton Press. figs. 66-70. ISBN 9781906008444. OCLC 286385795.
External links
- Train times and station information for Albrighton railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codsall | Arriva Trains Wales Birmingham - Chester |
Cosford | ||
| Codsall | West Midlands Railway Wolverhampton/Birmingham - Shrewsbury Mondays-Saturdays only |
Cosford | ||
52°38′16″N 2°16′06″W / 52.63778°N 2.2683°W
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