Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of oswestry. Nov 26, 2016 i go back to explore the cambrian railway line from oswestry to welshpool once again in an effort to discover more about the lost stations on this route. Since the crs and crt joined forces back in 200910 work has been progressing on transforming the station area in oswestry into an area the chr can be proud of, allowing services to be extended and improving the look of the site for visitors and locals alike. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. The cambrian heritage railways are a heritage railway company, trust and society based at both llynclys. History authorised by an act of parliament in 1855, delays in securing land, shortage of money and contractors going bankrupt delayed construction. Oswestry station was the principal station and headquarters of the cambrian railways cr company. Railway station and former headquarters of the cambrian railway company, now shop. Book more than 24 hours in advance to avoid missing out. To the right of the station can be seen the lines of the cambrian railway. Oswestry to welshpool disused railway lost stations youtube. May 25, 2016 ex cambriangwr railway line llynclys to oswestry january 1965 with oswestry station.
Which is the nearest train station to pier head please, i am travelling from shropshire many many years ago i used to travel to woodside station in birkenhead and cross to pierhead by ferry. The first connection to the station was made from the south by the oswestry and newtown railway, which operated its first train on 1 may 1860. Bbc shropshire history the rise and rise of a railway town. In the same year the reshaping of british railways report the beeching report was published. Oswestry to york 4 ways to travel via train, bus, and car. Donate to the railway click above to see how securing the restoration of the cambrian railways in order to preserve the unique railway heritage of oswestry and to provide a. The section of line on which the station was located was originally promoted and built by the oswestry, ellesmere and whitchurch railway as part of a line between oswestry and whitchurch which was first proposed in 1860. The society is also working towards reopening a section of the famous tanat valley railway from llynclys junction to blodwell, and up the nantmawr branch.
Oswestry station, cambrian railway by chris allen geograph for square sj2929. Cambrian railways the clwyd family history society. The headquarters of the cambrian heritage railways can be found in oswald road, oswestry. Apr 12, 2014 rwf groups park hall camp, oswestry, shropshire.
Old train station, train stations, family history book, history books, clan castle, disused. The volunteers were looking for a diesel to operate on the railway that could haul both the bemu and the other carriages at the railway. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Railscot, a history of railways with an emphasis on scottish railways. The company had already located its headquarters to oswestry railway station, and now saw the need to build a locomotive works as well. Tracking down oswestry railway memories shropshire star. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Cambrian heritage railways oswald road, sy11 1re oswestry rated 4. It was closed when passenger services were withdrawn in 1966. Displays include photographs, signs, lamps, signal box fittings and artefacts related to the history of the cambrian heritage railways.
There are 4 ways to get from abersoch to oswestry by bus, train or car. Learn about the railway, the different stations, their history and explore the area from a unique viewpoint. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Media in category oswestry railway station the following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total. The chr have a second operating base at oswestry railway station, with a small collection of locos and rolling stock. The first connection to oswestry was made from the south by the oswestry and newtown railway, which operated its first train on 1 may 1860. The station building today is used as commercial premises. Gobowen railway station including station name boards. The more substantial facilities built in 1866 are shown. Welshampton rail crash wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
As a result of these problems, the cambrian railways trust was formed in 1998 to secure the restoration of the cambrian railways in order to preserve the unique railway heritage of oswestry and to provide a visitor attraction of national significance. Oswestry, ellesmere and whitchurch railway wikipedia. See more ideas about disused stations, old train station and train. Heritage list entry summary for old railway station. It is on the shrewsbury to chester line, which is part of the former great western railway mainline route from london paddington to birkenhead woodside which lasted until 1967. There are 4 ways to get from chester to oswestry by train, bus, taxi or car. However on 1 january 1963 oswestry was transferred to british railways london midland region br lmr. The station opened on 2 september 1858 by the lnwrbacked crewe and shrewsbury railway. The architect was thomas mainwaring penson of oswestry. There are 3 ways to get from hereford to oswestry by train, bus or car. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. The company emerged in the late 1850s, from an amalgamation of a number of smaller railways, and continued operating until 1 january 1922 when it was absorbed by. The original station name board gobowen for oswestry is permanently displayed on the station platform. Cambrian heritage railways also operates the cambrian railways museum in the oswestry railway station s former goods depot.
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. Shrewsbury railway station was originally built in october 1848 for the countys first railway the shrewsbury to chester line. In july 1865 the cambrian railway company extended an amalgamation act to include the aberystwyth and welsh coast railway. There are 4 ways to get from oswestry to llandudno by bus, train or car. Oswestry to llandudno 3 ways to travel via train, bus, and car. We are a group of approved volunteers, formed and hosted by oswestry library in shropshire, uk. The station has a ticket office open from monday through to saturday this office is run by severn dee travel. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. It has direct services to birmingham, cardiff, chester and north wales. We are interested in family history and the local history of oswestry and the neighbouring shropshirewelsh border region.
I go back to explore the cambrian railway line from oswestry to welshpool once again in an effort to discover more about the lost stations on this route. On saturday there were trains and there was one train in the down direction on sunday. Railways limited, old station building, oswald road, oswestry, shropshire, sy11. Prices can also vary depending the time of day, route and class you book. This accommodated a branch line to gobowen, where it connected to the the main shrewsbury to chester line. It was 50 years ago, january 1965, when the very last passenger steam train from oswestry to whitchurch left the station. North shropshire mp owen paterson says the line between oswestry and the mainline at gobowen could be returned. You can take a train from oswestry to york via gobowen, rowan close, gobowen, chester, and newtonlewillows in around 4h 40m. Contents and graphics copyright cambrian heritage railways unless.
Nearest mainline train stations to oswestry shropshire within 25. 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. Shropshire railways for sale in uk view 24 bargains. Hereford to oswestry 3 ways to travel via train, line 70. The railway arrived in oswestry with the opening of a station on gobowen road.
On vesting its headquarters in july 1865 in oswestry, the company built the cambrian railways works to the north of the station on gobowen road. Discover shropshires jewel at shrewsbury train station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from oswestry to york via shrewsbury, bus station, shrewsbury, and birmingham coach station, digbeth in around 7h 54m. Geograph britain and ireland is a webbased project to collect and reference geographically representative images of every square kilometre of the british isles. The station opened on may 1, 1860, and the last passenger train. Red brick on moulded stone plinth with painted stone dressings and chamfered angle quoins, hipped slate roof with 4 rendered ridge stacks. North wales world war one greek statue world war i greek language sculptures. On the main line the summer timetable for 1949 showed 12 down trains on mondaytofriday. The site chosen was to the north of the station on gobowen road, and its construction hastened oswesterys boom as a railway town, from a population of 5,500 in. Llangollen railway experience rail travel how it used to be. The oswestry, ellesmere and whitchurch railway, oswestry and newtown railway, llanidloes and newtown railway and newtown and machynlleth railway merge to form the cambrian railways. Pant salop was situated on the cambrian railway cr main line that linked aberystwyth and whitchurch.
Find the nearest mainline train stations oswestry shropshire england great britain between or within 0 and 25 miles of oswestry and plan your road trip or. London to oswestry 5 ways to travel via train, line 70 bus. Gobowen train station is the local train station for the village of gobowen and the town of oswestry. For the latest updates to this site, visit the website updates page. Ex cambriangwr railway line llynclys to oswestry january 1965 with oswestry station. It was part of the demise of the railways in oswestry led by dr richard beeching who closed the towns station as part of his national railway cuts. It is the second busiest station in wrexham in terms of passenger journeys, after the mainline station, wrexham general.
It was ten years ago this week that volunteers of the royal deeside railway travelled to the cambrian heritage railways in wales to view the ex british railways class 03 diesel d2094. The most tangible sign of this occurred in 1924 when improvements were made to the cambrian railways station allowing the gwr station to be closed and converted to a goods shed. Circa 1848 by thomas penson junior on the shrewsbury and chester railway with later additions and alterations. Oct 01, 2017 10 of the best railway stations in britain simon jenkins new book tells the history of britains railways through the islands 100 best stations. 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 countys first railway the shrewsbury to chester line. The station, known as oswestry gwr, opened on gobowen road and accommodated the branch line, linking oswestry with the main line at. Gobowen railway station is a railway station on the shrewsbury to chester line of the former great western. In the 1970s, the cambrian railway society set up a museum in the locomotive sheds next to oswestry station, with the aim of reopening the whole line from gobowen to. Gobowen railway station is a railway station on the shrewsbury to chester line of the former. Old railway station is a grade ii listed building in oswestry, shropshire, england.
On the 1st january 1923, all railways across britain were grouped into 4 large companies and the cambrian railways became part of the great western railway. Oswestry by andrew cook on trains steam railway, disused. Ex cambrian railway line llynclys to oswestry january 1965. Oswestry s story began with the 3000yearold settlement of old oswestry, one of the most spectacular and best preserved iron age hill forts in britain, with evidence of construction and occupation between 800 bc and ad 43. The cambrian railways operated over a large area of mid and northeast wales and northwest shropshire in england, with the company headquarters in the town of oswestry, shropshire. We are situated next door to the chr museum and carpark. The station was formerly known as shrewsbury general and is the only remaining railway station in the town. The service was publicised on posters at oswestry station. It agreed to a joint station with the newtown and machynlleth railway in newtown, but decided to build a grand headquarters station at oswestry. Oswestry come dancing oswestry schools antibullying ambassadors arranged a highly successful oswestry come dancing fundraising event, where academic and boarding staff were invited to pair up and compete to be crowned winners of the glitterball trophy. On completion, the cr station would complete the mainline for the london and north western railway, from whitchurch on the crewe and shrewsbury railway, to welshpool in midwales.
Jun 2, 2019 this pin was discovered by andrew cook. Both ends of the trail can easily be reached by train. Work is currently underway to return steam to the oswestry area our flagship steam loco oliver veltom is under overhaul. Oswestry photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The shuttle service was operated by an auto train there being no runaround facilities at tinkers green. Open since 1848 the station building is grade ii listed, and daily services are operated by arriva trains. The cambrian railways society ltd, oswestry, shropshire.
Chester to oswestry 3 ways to travel via train, bus. Its construction hastened oswestrys boom as a railway town, from a population of 5,500 in 1861, to nearly 10,000 40 years later. Old railway station, oswestry, shropshire history in structure. By 1957 oswestry station had been fitted with wr totem nameplates of the halfflanged style. Chepstow station is about 2 miles 3 kilometres from the southern end of the trail and prestatyn station is about 0. See more ideas about welsh marches, architecture and homeland. Timeline history of oswestry, shropshire visitor uk. Oswestry railway station is a grade ii listed heritage railway station in oswestry, shropshire, england. Original company, shrewsbury, oswestry and chester junction railway. Stafford railway station parking avanti west coast. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. Ruabon railway station is a combined rail and bus interchange serving ruabon in wrexham, wales. Selattyn and gobowen cp gobowen gobowen railway station including station name boards formerly listed as gobowen railway station 21.
Gobowen railway station is 2 miles from the northern edge of oswestry. The last passenger train to steam out of oswestry was hauled by the 460 gwr locomotive no 7822 foxcote manor. As well as the heritage only lines, the national lines of shropshire witness a regular number of special charter trains with heritage diesel and steam locomotives and historic carriage stock in operation. Directions to our sites in oswestry and at llynclys. There are 5 ways to get from london to oswestry by train, bus or car. A unique collection of railway books now housed at oswestry library, was formally opened on wednesday 23rd november 2016. Old railway station, oswestry 67339 historic england. Buy the history of oswestry by cathrall, william isbn. Apr 12, 2014 rwf groups park hall camp, oswestry, shropshire saved from uploaded by user. The other facilities at the gwr station include cattle pens, a coal depot, a weighing machine and a goods shed. Plea to government to reopen oswestrytogobowen rail line. Full text of the history of oswestry, comprising the british. Over many years, the cambrian railways museum in oswestry station has acquired mainly from the public and members a substantial collection amounting to 1,700 donated railway books.