Wrexham & Shropshire
former British passenger rail operator
Wrexham & Shropshire (WSMR) was the operating name of the Wrexham, Shropshire and Marylebone Railway Company, a former train operating company in the United Kingdom.
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Franchise(s) | Open access operator Not subject to franchising 28 April 2008 – 28 January 2011 |
| Main route(s) | Wrexham - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Tame Bridge - London Marylebone |
| Other route(s) | None |
| Fleet size | 5 Class 67 Locomotives 16 Mark 3 Carriages |
| Stations called at | 12 (Also called at Wembley Stadium during events) |
| National Rail abbreviation | WS |
| Parent company | Arriva |
| Website | www |
The company had a seven-year agreement to operate passenger train services from Wrexham via Shropshire to London.[1] Wrexham & Shropshire began services on 28 April 2008.[2] The service finished on 28 January 2011.[3]
References change
- ↑ "ORR announces decision on additional services between London and Wrexham" (Press release). Office of Rail Regulation. 3 September 2007. Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- ↑ Clinnick, Richard (7 May 2008). "40 years on – Wrexham and Shropshire takes to the rails". Rail. 591. Peterborough: 6–7.
- ↑ "Wrexham-Shropshire-London direct rail link to end". BBC News Online. London. 26 January 2011.
Other websites change
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wrexham & Shropshire.
- Wrexham & Shropshire official website Archived 2011-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
- WSMR revised track access application Archived 2011-05-04 at the Wayback Machine on the ORR website
- Suzanne Roberts Train service could bring boost Archived 2007-01-10 at the Wayback Machine Shropshire Star, 8 January 2007
- Direct London train for Wrexham BBC News, 1 February 2006
- New rail link between Shropshire and London BBC Shropshire, 8 December 2006
- Laing Rail Archived 2008-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Renaissance Trains Archived 2011-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
