Shifnal railway station

Shifnal
Location
Place	Shifnal
Local authority	Shropshire Council
Grid reference	SJ749076
Operations
Station code	SFN
Managed by	London Midland
Number of platforms	2
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05	50,332
2005/06	58,795
2006/07	64,201
2007/08	80,233
2008/09	100,746
2009/10	100,716
2010/11	104,222
2011/12	121,998
History
Opened 1849 (1849)
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Shifnal from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Shifnal railway station is a station on the former Great Western Railway's London (Paddington) to Birkenhead via Birmingham (Snow Hill) line.

Trains are about hourly off-peak. Passenger numbers using the station have increased dramatically in the last 10 years.

The station is located on a viaduct/causeway high above the town itself. It is on the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton Line. When Shifnal was controlled by semaphore signalling it boasted a three storey signal box.

External links

• Train times and station information for Shifnal railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Cosford		Arriva Trains Wales Birmingham - Chester		Telford Central
Cosford		London Midland Wolverhampton-Shrewsbury Mondays-Saturdays only		Telford Central

Coordinates: 52°39′58″N 2°22′19″W / 52.666°N 2.372°W / 52.666; -2.372