Ludlow railway station

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Ludlow
Location
Place Ludlow
Local authority South Shropshire
Operations
Station code LUD
Managed by Arriva Trains Wales
Platforms in use 2
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Passenger Usage
2004/05 ** 0.214 million
National Rail - UK railway stations

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Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Ludlow.
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Ludlow Railway Station is a railway station serving the town of Ludlow in South Shropshire, England, on the Welsh Marches Line from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central. Trains are operated by Arriva Trains Wales.

Trains travelling to or from the north of the station pass through the short Ludlow Tunnel.

There is approximately an hourly service in each direction (Monday to Saturday) on the Welsh Marches Line, although not all trains call at Ludlow. There are connections available at Crewe and Manchester for the north of England, at Shrewsbury for Birmingham and the Midlands, at Newport for London and the south of England and at Cardiff Central for South Wales. In addition, there are daily direct rail services to Ludlow from many towns and cities, including Swansea, Bristol, Exeter, Penzance, Wrexham, Chester, Holyhead and North Wales.

The two platform station is located in Station Drive and is about a ten minute walk (0.3 miles) from the town centre. Facilities include a staffed ticket office, light refreshments, car parking, weatherproof platform shelters, seating and an accessible adapted toilet. The station is served by a bus route.

There is level access into the Booking Office, and the northbound platform. On the southbound side, there is a ramp from Quarry Gardens to the platform.

[edit] Trivia

  • A local rock band have named themselves after the station, "Ludlow Station".
  • There is also a place called Ludlow Station in the state of Ohio, USA.

[edit] External links

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Leominster   Arriva Trains Wales
Welsh Marches Line		   Craven Arms
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