Shifnal railway station
Shifnal  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Shifnal |
| Local authority | Shropshire Council |
| Grid reference | SJ749076 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SFN |
| Managed by | London Midland |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections 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 |
| 2012/13 |
121,628 |
| 2013/14 |
133,230 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1849 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * 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. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
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.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shifnal railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Shifnal railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Cosford | Arriva Trains Wales Birmingham - Chester |
Telford Central | ||
| Cosford | London Midland Wolverhampton/Birmingham-Shrewsbury Mondays-Saturdays only |
Telford Central | ||
Coordinates: 52°39′58″N 2°22′19″W / 52.666°N 2.372°W
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