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Shrewsbury formerly Shrewsbury General
(1848 - )
The station was formerly known as Shrewsbury General and is the only remaining railway station in the town; Shrewsbury Abbey, as well as other small stations around the town, having long closed
Shrewsbury railway station was originally built in October 1848 for the county's first railway - the Shrewsbury to Chester Line. The building is unusual, in that the station was extended between 1899 and 1903 by the construction of a new floor underneath the original station building
The building style was imitation Tudor, complete with carvings of Tudor style heads around the window frames. This was done to match the Tudor building of Shrewsbury School (now Shrewsbury Library) almost directly opposite
The station's platforms also extend over the River Severn. It was operated jointly by the Great Western Railway (GWR) and the London and North Western Railway (LNWR)
Until 1967 Shrewsbury was served by the GWR, latterly BR Western Region, express services between London Paddington and Birkenhead Woodside railway station
The station was given Grade II listed status in May 1969; this applies to the main building on Castle Foregate, adjacent to platform 3
Shrewsbury railway station was originally built in October 1848 for the county's first railway - the Shrewsbury to Chester Line. The building is unusual, in that the station was extended between 1899 and 1903 by the construction of a new floor underneath the original station building
The building style was imitation Tudor, complete with carvings of Tudor style heads around the window frames. This was done to match the Tudor building of Shrewsbury School (now Shrewsbury Library) almost directly opposite
The station's platforms also extend over the River Severn. It was operated jointly by the Great Western Railway (GWR) and the London and North Western Railway (LNWR)
Until 1967 Shrewsbury was served by the GWR, latterly BR Western Region, express services between London Paddington and Birkenhead Woodside railway station
The station was given Grade II listed status in May 1969; this applies to the main building on Castle Foregate, adjacent to platform 3
