Ludlow railway station
Ludlow  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Ludlow |
| Local authority | Shropshire Council |
| Grid reference | SO513750 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | LUD |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
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Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 0.214 million |
| 2005/06 |
 0.224 million |
| 2006/07 |
0.242 million |
| 2007/08 |
0.272 million |
| 2008/09 |
0.288 million |
| 2009/10 |
 0.271 million |
| 2010/11 |
0.288 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.293 million |
| 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 Ludlow from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Ludlow railway station serves the town of Ludlow in Shropshire, England, on the Welsh Marches Line between Shrewsbury and Hereford. Trains are operated by Arriva Trains Wales.
Opened on 21 April 1852 on the first section of the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway, trains travelling to or from the south of the station pass through the short Ludlow Tunnel. The station is 44 km (27½ miles) south of Shrewsbury railway station.
The station is served by one to two trains per hour in each direction on Mondays to Saturdays, and eight to nine trains each way on Sundays. There are direct trains to Crewe, Manchester Piccadilly, Shrewsbury, Hereford, Newport, Cardiff Central, Milford Haven, Chester and Holyhead.
The two-platform station is located within 0.5 km of the town centre, on Station Drive. Facilities include a staffed ticket office (where railway-related books and light refreshments are available to buy), car parking, weatherproof platform shelters, and an accessible adapted toilet. The station is served by a town bus route.
There is level access to the ticket office and the northbound platform. On the southbound side, there is a ramp from the footbridge and Quarry Gardens to the platform.
See also
- Clee Hill Junction, a former railway junction
External links
- Train times and station information for Ludlow railway station from National Rail
- Local information on Ludlow
- Local council booklet with information about disabled access in Ludlow (PDF link).
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Leominster | Arriva Trains Wales Welsh Marches Line |
Craven Arms | ||
Coordinates: 52°22′16″N 2°42′58″W / 52.371°N 2.716°W
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