Ludlow railway station
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Ludlow railway station serves the town of Ludlow
in Shropshire
, England
, on the Welsh Marches Line
from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
. Trains are operated by Arriva Trains Wales
.
Opened on 21 April 1852 on the first section of the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway
, trains travelling to or from the south of the station pass through the short Ludlow Tunnel. The station is 44 km (27½ miles) south of Shrewsbury railway station
.
The station is served by one to two trains per hour in each direction on Mondays to Saturdays, and eight to nine trains each way on Sundays. Connections are available at and Manchester
for Scotland and the north of England, at for Aberystwyth
, Pwllheli
, Birmingham and the Midlands, at for London and the south of England, and at Cardiff Central for South Wales. There are also direct services to and from such towns and cities as , , , and .
The two-platform station is located within 0.5 km of the town centre, on Station Drive. Facilities include a staffed ticket office, light refreshments, car parking, weatherproof platform shelters, seating and an accessible adapted
toilet. The station is served by a bus route.
There is level access to the ticket office and the northbound platform. On the southbound side, there is a ramp from Quarry Gardens to the platform.
Ludlow
Ludlow is a market town in Shropshire, England close to the Welsh border and in the Welsh Marches. It lies within a bend of the River Teme, on its eastern bank, forming an area of and centred on a small hill. Atop this hill is the site of Ludlow Castle and the market place...
in Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, on the Welsh Marches Line
Welsh Marches Line
The Welsh Marches Line , known historically as the North and West Route, is the railway line running from Newport in south-east Wales to Shrewsbury in the West Midlands region of England by way of Abergavenny, Hereford and Craven Arms, and thence to Crewe via Whitchurch...
from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
Cardiff central station
Cardiff Central Station can refer to:*Cardiff Central railway station*Cardiff central bus station...
. Trains are operated by Arriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales is a train operating company, owned by Arriva, that operates urban and inter urban passenger services in Wales and the Welsh Marches...
.
Opened on 21 April 1852 on the first section of the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway
Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway
The Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway was an independently developed English railway, the first to run train services in Herefordshire.Built between 1850 and 1853, it crossed a number of services by both the Great Western Railway and London and North Western Railway companies, became a joint...
, trains travelling to or from the south of the station pass through the short Ludlow Tunnel. The station is 44 km (27½ miles) south of Shrewsbury railway station
Shrewsbury railway station
Shrewsbury railway station is the railway station serving Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire, England. It is the only remaining railway station in the town; Shrewsbury Abbey, as well as other small stations around the town, having long closed. The station was built in 1848 and has been extended...
.
The station is served by one to two trains per hour in each direction on Mondays to Saturdays, and eight to nine trains each way on Sundays. Connections are available at and Manchester
Manchester Piccadilly station
Manchester Piccadilly is the principal railway station in Manchester, England. It serves intercity routes to London Euston, Birmingham New Street, South Wales, the south coast of England, Edinburgh and Glasgow Central, and routes throughout northern England...
for Scotland and the north of England, at for Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth railway station
Aberystwyth railway station is a railway station serving the seaside and university town of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales. It is served by passenger trains operated by Arriva Trains Wales, being situated at the terminus of the Cambrian Line and also by the narrow-gauge Vale of Rheidol Railway.-...
, Pwllheli
Pwllheli railway station
Pwllheli railway station is a railway station serving the small coastal town of Pwllheli on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. It is the terminus of the Cambrian Coast Railway.- History :...
, Birmingham and the Midlands, at for London and the south of England, and at Cardiff Central for South Wales. There are also direct services to and from such towns and cities as , , , and .
The two-platform station is located within 0.5 km of the town centre, on Station Drive. Facilities include a staffed ticket office, light refreshments, car parking, weatherproof platform shelters, seating and an accessible adapted
Accessibility
Accessibility is a general term used to describe the degree to which a product, device, service, or environment is available to as many people as possible. Accessibility can be viewed as the "ability to access" and benefit from some system or entity...
toilet. The station is served by a bus route.
There is level access to the ticket office and the northbound platform. On the southbound side, there is a ramp from Quarry Gardens to the platform.