Yorton railway station

Yorton
National Rail
Yorton station in 2020, looking southbound towards Shrewsbury
General information
LocationYorton, Shropshire Council
England
Grid referenceSJ504237
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeYRT
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened1858
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 7,088
2019/20Increase 7,544
2020/21Decrease 3,004
2021/22Increase 6,494
2022/23Increase 7,292
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Yorton railway station serves the villages of Yorton and Clive in Shropshire, England. It is 7¼ miles (11.5 km) north of Shrewsbury on the Welsh Marches Line towards Crewe. It has two platforms and dates from 1858. Trains only stop here upon request.

The station was designated for the axe in Dr Beeching's "The Reshaping of British Railways" in the 1960s; however it was ultimately saved.