Private company
Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway
Railway in the United Kingdom
The Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway (S&WR), formally named the Shrewsbury and Welchpool Railway, is a standard gauge railway which connects the towns of Shrewsbury and Welshpool. It opened in 1861 and the majority of the railway continues in use.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
Overview
1856Founded1
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The Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway (S&WR), formally named the Shrewsbury and Welchpool Railway, is a standard gauge railway which connects the towns of Shrewsbury and Welshpool. It opened in 1861 and the majority of the railway continues in use.2
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
- Succeeded by British Rail1
Timeline
- 1856Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaShrewsbury and Welshpool Railway
- WikidataQ17017576
Sources
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