Historic churches · West Midlands
Church Stretton railway station
In or near Diddlebury.
Church Stretton railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Church Stretton · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Church Stretton railway station is located in Shropshire, with the postcode SY6 6PG. The nearest railway station is Church Stretton, which is 0 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible.
About
Church Stretton 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: Long Mynd SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Church Stretton railway station serves the town of Church Stretton, in Shropshire, England. It is on the Welsh Marches line, 12+3⁄4 miles (20.5 km) south of Shrewsbury; trains on the Heart of Wales line also serve the station. All services are operated by Transport for Wales, which also manages the station. The station is the highest point of the line between Shrewsbury and Craven Arms and is the highest station in Shropshire; on the northbound platform, a small plinth notes the station's altitude: 613 ft (187 m) above sea level.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened on 20 April 1852, as part of the newly created Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway. It was originally to the north of what is now Sandford Avenue and the old station building still remains, but is no longer in railway use. Sandford Avenue had been called Lake Lane for centuries and became Station Road with the arrival of the railway in the town, before becoming Sandford Avenue in 1884. The original station building was designed by Thomas Mainwaring Penson. In 1914, the station was relocated just to the south of the Sandford Avenue road bridge. New station buildings were erected, but these were demolished in 1970 with the station having become unstaffed in 1967. Today, the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5375, -2.8035
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Church Stretton
- Postcode
- SY6 6PG
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Church Stretton — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2857475 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church Stretton railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church Stretton railway station?
- Church Stretton railway station is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY6 6PG), in the parish of Church Stretton.
- What is Church Stretton railway station?
- Church Stretton railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Church Stretton railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Church Stretton, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY6 6PG.
- Who owns Church Stretton railway station?
- Church Stretton railway station is owned by Transport for Wales.
- Is Church Stretton railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Church Stretton railway station is part of the Long Mynd SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church Stretton railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Church Stretton railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church Stretton railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Church Stretton, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY6 6PG.