Wem railway station

Wem
National Rail
The station looking towards Shrewsbury
General information
LocationWem, Shropshire
England
Grid referenceSJ517290
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWEM
ClassificationDfT category F1
History
Opened1858
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.108 million
2019/20Decrease 0.102 million
2020/21Decrease 24,242
2021/22Increase 74,000
2022/23Increase 86,506
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Wem railway station serves the town of Wem in Shropshire, England. The station is 10¾ miles (17 km) north of Shrewsbury on the Welsh Marches Line to Crewe.

The station has two platforms. There is a level crossing at the north end of the station. This is now the only way for passengers to cross the line at the station, since the station footbridge was taken down. The level crossing is where Aston Street becomes Aston Road.

Over the weekend of 8–9 August 2015 the signal box which was located next to the level crossing was demolished. The barriers have been controlled remotely from the South Wales ROC at Cardiff since 2013 and the signal box was deemed obsolete.

There is also a small car park, which is accessed from Aston Street.

The signal box's Network Rail designation was "WM".