General information | |||||
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Location | Knighton, Shropshire Council England | ||||
Coordinates | 52°20′42″N 3°02′31″W / 52.345°N 3.042°W | ||||
Grid reference | SO291723 | ||||
Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | KNI | ||||
Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1861 | Knighton Railway station opened | ||||
1865 | Present station opened | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 21,892 | ||||
2019/20 | 20,988 | ||||
2020/21 | 1,118 | ||||
2021/22 | 9,652 | ||||
2022/23 | 13,582 | ||||
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Knighton railway station serves the border market town of Knighton in Powys, Wales, although the station itself is located in Shropshire, England (the border is immediately adjacent to the south side of the station and runs through the car park). It lies 32+1⁄2 miles (52.3 km) south west of Shrewsbury (by railway line) on the Heart of Wales Line.
The railway station is located below street level at Station Road beside the River Teme and about 1⁄2 mile (0.8 km) from the centre of the town. All trains serving the station are operated by Transport for Wales, who also manage the station.