Whitchurch railway station (Shropshire)

Whitchurch (Shropshire)
National Rail
Whitchurch railway station.
General information
LocationWhitchurch, Shropshire, Shropshire Council
England
Coordinates52°58′06″N 2°40′18″W / 52.9682°N 2.6717°W / 52.9682; -2.6717
Grid referenceSJ549414
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWTC
ClassificationDfT category F1
History
Original companyCrewe and Shrewsbury Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 September 1858[1]Station opened
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 144,724
2020/21Decrease 23,424
2021/22Increase 94,134
2022/23Increase 116,474
2023/24Increase 135,830
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Whitchurch (Shropshire) railway station serves the town of Whitchurch in Shropshire, England. The station is 18¾ miles (30 km) north of Shrewsbury on the Welsh Marches Line. The station is maintained and served by Transport for Wales.

  1. ^ Butt 1995, p. 248.