Heritage railway stations · West Midlands
Broome railway station
In or near Onibury.
Broome railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Broome · 0.0 km
- Free entry
About
Broome railway station is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Broome railway station serves the villages of Broome and Aston on Clun in Shropshire, England. It is on the Heart of Wales Line 22+3⁄4 miles (36.6 km) south west of Shrewsbury. Trains that serve the station are operated by Transport for Wales.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Originally opened as "Broom and Aston". Broome station was built by the Knighton Railway company on their branch line between and Knighton, opening with the line in 1861. In 1895 a wind engine was erected at the station for the London and North Western Railway by John Wallis Titt. The line was double track and the station had two platforms until the 1960s, but the line was singled in 1965 and the station now has a single platform. The station buildings have since been demolished and replaced with a bus shelter structure.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4230, -2.8850
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Hopesay
- Postcode
- SY7 0NX
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Established
- 1861
- Nearest railway station
- Broome — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1965763 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Broome railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broome railway station?
- Broome railway station is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY7 0NX), in the parish of Hopesay.
- What is Broome railway station?
- Broome railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Broome railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Broome, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY7 0NX.
- When was Broome railway station built?
- Built or established in 1861.
- Who owns Broome railway station?
- Broome railway station is owned by Transport for Wales.
- Is Broome railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Broome railway station is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Broome railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Broome railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Broome railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Broome, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY7 0NX.