Craven Arms railway station

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Craven Arms
Location
Place	Craven Arms
Local authority	South Shropshire
Operations
Station code	CRV
Managed by	Arriva Trains Wales
Platforms in use	2
Annual entry/exit 04/05	0.072 million **
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Craven Arms railway station serves the small town of Craven Arms in South Shropshire, England. It is situated at the junction of the Welsh Marches Line and the Heart of Wales Line. All passenger trains calling at the station are operated by Arriva Trains Wales.

The station has two platforms, connected by a footbridge. Platform 1, on the west side, serves northbound trains to Shrewsbury and beyond as well as trains both to and from Swansea via the Heart of Wales Line. Platform 2, on the town side of the station, serves southbound trains to Hereford and beyond.

There was formerly another junction serving the line that went to Wellington via Much Wenlock.

[edit] Service

The junction at the south end of the station. A Heart of Wales Line service to Swansea departs.

Mondays to Saturdays trains from Carmarthen to Manchester Piccadilly (via Cardiff Central, Hereford, Shrewsbury, and Crewe) call at the station hourly in both directions.

On Sundays the frequency is approximately two-hourly and there are no departures before noon. There are four trains a day (two on Sundays) in each direction between Swansea and Shrewsbury along the Heart of Wales Line.