Private company

Shrewsbury and Wellington Joint Railway

UK railway company founded in 18491

The Shrewsbury and Wellington Joint Railway (S&WJR) was operated by the London North Western Railway and the Great Western Railway. Its line ran from Shrewsbury (Abbey Foregate station, not to be confused with Abbey station, also in Shrewsbury) to Wellington.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1849Founded1

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Blodwell, Buttington, Llanymynech, Porthywaen, Shrewsbury & Welsh Pool Meole Brace RJD 068
Photo: Railway Clearing House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Shrewsbury and Wellington Joint Railway (S&WJR) was operated by the London North Western Railway and the Great Western Railway. Its line ran from Shrewsbury (Abbey Foregate station, not to be confused with Abbey station, also in Shrewsbury) to Wellington.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by British Rail1

Timeline

  1. 1849Founded Founded1

Sources

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