Broome railway station
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History
Originally opened as "Broom and Aston".[1] Broome station was built by the Knighton Railway company on their branch line between Craven Arms and Knighton,[2] opening with the line in 1861. In 1895 a wind engine was erected at the station for the London and North Western Railway by John Wallis Titt.[3]
The line was double track and the station had two platforms until the 1960s,[4] but the line was singled in 1965 and the station now has a single platform. The station buildings have since been demolished and replaced with a bus shelter structure.
Facilities
The station has no permanent buildings aside from a single timber waiting shelter, though it does have a CIS display and a timetable poster board. However, it has no public telephone or customer help point. Step-free access is provided via a steep gravel ramp and steel gate from the entrance and car park, which has been proven to be unsuitable for wheelchair users.[5]
Services
There are four trains per day in each direction from Monday to Saturday (plus an extra northbound service to Shrewsbury for commuters on Mondays to Fridays), and two services on Sundays. This is a request stop and passengers intending to board must make a clear signal to the driver whilst alighting passengers must request the stop from the train guard.[6]
| Preceding station | National Rail National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Hopton Heath | style="background:#Template:KAW colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | Transport for Wales Heart of Wales Line |
style="background:#Template:KAW colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | Craven Arms |
See also
References
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- ↑ Broome Railway Station (1963) www.time-capsules.co.uk photo archive; Retrieved 26 July 2017
- ↑ Broome - Least Used Station In Shropshire - Geoff Marshall - Youtube
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Bibliography
- Body, G. (1983), PSL Field Guides - Railways of the Western Region, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Wellingborough, Template:ISBN
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External links
- Train times and station information for Broome railway station from National Rail
- Broome - Least Used Station In Shropshire, 2018 YouTube video about the station and its services
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