Oswestry railway station

Oswestry
Station on heritage railway
General information
LocationOswestry, Shropshire
England
Grid referenceSJ294298
Operated byCambrian Heritage Railways
Platforms1 (formerly 6)
History
Original companyOswestry & Newtown Railway
Pre-groupingCambrian Railways
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Western Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 May 1860 (1860-05-01)Station opened
7 November 1966 (1966-11-07)Closed to passengers
1971Closed to freight
17 August 2014First steam services restart
View north towards Whitchurch and Gobowen, with ex-GWR 7800 Class 4-6-0 No. 7815 Fritwell Manor on a down-stopping service towards Welshpool

Oswestry railway station is a Grade II listed[1] heritage railway station in Oswestry, Shropshire, England. It was closed when passenger services were withdrawn in 1966. The station building today is used as commercial premises, although the Cambrian Railways Society are restoring it.

  1. ^ Historic England, "Old Railway Station, Oswald Road (1367339)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 January 2018