General information | |||||
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Location | Church Stretton, Shropshire England | ||||
Grid reference | SO455935 | ||||
Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | CTT | ||||
Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1852 | Opened | ||||
1914 | Station moved | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 0.127 million | ||||
2020/21 | 45,818 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.114 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.111 million | ||||
2023/24 | 0.105 million | ||||
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Church Stretton railway station is a railway station serving the town of Church Stretton in Shropshire, England on the Welsh Marches line, 12+3⁄4 miles (20.5 km) south of Shrewsbury railway station; trains on the Heart of Wales line also serve the station. All trains services are operated by Transport for Wales, who also manage the station.
The station is the highest point of the line between Shrewsbury and Craven Arms, and is the highest station in Shropshire. On the northbound platform, a small plinth notes the station's altitude: 613 ft (187 m) above sea level.