Whitchurch (Shropshire) railway station
Whitchurch (Shropshire) 
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Whitchurch railway station.
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| Location | |
| Place | Whitchurch, Shropshire |
| Local authority | Shropshire Council |
| Coordinates | 52°58′06″N 2°40′18″W / 52.9682°N 2.6717°WCoordinates: 52°58′06″N 2°40′18″W / 52.9682°N 2.6717°W |
| Grid reference | SJ549414 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | WTC |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F1 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2012/13 |
 106,228 |
| 2013/14 |
 113,190 |
| 2014/15 |
122,280 |
| 2015/16 |
125,430 |
| 2016/17 |
138,246 |
| History | |
| Original company | Crewe and Shrewsbury Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| 2 September 1858 | Station opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Whitchurch (Shropshire) from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Whitchurch (Shropshire) railway station serves the town of Whitchurch in Shropshire, England. The station is 18¾ miles (30 km) north of Shrewsbury on the Welsh Marches Line. The station is maintained and served by Arriva Trains Wales.
The station opened on 2 September 1858 by the LNWR-backed Crewe and Shrewsbury Railway. It was once the junction for the Cambrian Railways Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway line to Oswestry and Welshpool (the former Cambrian mainline to Aberystwyth), and the Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway. The former was closed as a result of the Beeching Axe in January 1965, whilst the latter was closed to passengers by the British Transport Commission in September 1957 and completely in January 1963.
The site of the former junctions can still be seen from passing trains.
The station has two side platforms and a footbridge. There used to be a large signal box here (which was latterly switched out of use, although operational if required) but this was closed and demolished in 2012 whilst the one-time goods shed has been turned into a garage. The former up loop and down bay platforms have both had their track removed (the former is fenced off) and the main buildings (booking hall, waiting room and offices) have also been demolished.
The station is unstaffed (though it does have a ticket machine) with a canopy providing shelter that dates back to when there were four working platforms. Train running information is offered by means of CIS displays, timetable poster boards and customer help points. Step-free access is only possible to the northbound platform, as the footbridge is not accessible for disabled passengers.
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