| Hopton Heath | |
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| The original station building and present-day platform, looking north. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Hopton Heath |
| Local authority | Shropshire Council |
| Operations | |
| Station code | HPT |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 904 |
| 2005/06 * | 745 |
| 2006/07 * | 726 |
| 2007/08 * | 1,470 |
| 2008/09 * | 1,268 |
| 2009/10 * | 680 |
| History | |
| Opened 1861 | |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Hopton Heath from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Hopton Heath railway station is a railway station (though in present times is more akin to a halt) in Hopton Heath, a hamlet in Shropshire, England. It lies on the Heart of Wales Line, 25½ miles (41km) south west of Shrewsbury.
The station is situated in a very rural area; the nearest sizeable settlement is Hopton Castle and further afield are the larger villages of Clungunford and Leintwardine (the latter in Herefordshire). The station is, according to recent years' figures, the least used National Rail station in Shropshire.
The railway station is located below street level, to the south of the B4385 road bridge. The original station building is now private houses. Originally having two tracks running through, one has been lifted with the "singling" of the line in general. The station has two platforms: the original, but now disused, Shrewsbury-bound platform extends entirely to the south of the bridge; the remaining passenger platform (originally for Swansea-bound trains, but now used for all trains) extends under the bridge, though at present only the part to the south is usually used by passengers.
Access to the platform is via steps from the road bridge or alternatively via a level footpath (which cycles are also allowed to use) which runs south from the station to the "Ashlea Pools" holiday park entrance.
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There are four trains a day in each direction from Monday to Saturday, and two services on Sundays. This is a request stop, whereby passengers have to signal to the driver to board or alight from the train.
All trains serving the station are operated by Arriva Trains Wales.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Bucknell | Arriva Trains Wales Heart of Wales Line |
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A local bus service (the Arriva 738/740) runs by the station, which travels between Ludlow and Knighton and calls at the nearby villages of Bedstone, Clungunford and Leintwardine.
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