Broome railway station
Railway station in Shropshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Broome railway station serves the villages of Broome and Aston on Clun in Shropshire, England. It is on the Heart of Wales Line 22+3⁄4 miles (36.6 km) south west of Shrewsbury. Trains that serve the station are operated by Transport for Wales.
Broome  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Broome, Shropshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52.423°N 2.885°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SO399809 | ||||
| Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | BME | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1861 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  1,040 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 34 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  452 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 622 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 1,300 | ||||
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Originally opened as "Broom and Aston".[1] Broome station was built by the Knighton Railway company on their branch line between Craven Arms and Knighton,[2] opening with the line in 1861. In 1895 a wind engine was erected at the station for the London and North Western Railway by John Wallis Titt.[3]
The line was double track and the station had two platforms until the 1960s,[4] but the line was singled in 1965 and the station now has a single platform. The station buildings have since been demolished and replaced with a bus shelter structure.
The station has no permanent buildings aside from a single timber waiting shelter, though it does have a CIS display and a timetable poster board. However, it has no public telephone or customer help point. Step-free access is provided via a steep gravel ramp and steel gate from the entrance and car park, which has been proven to be unsuitable for wheelchair users.[5]
There are five trains a day in each direction from Monday to Saturday (plus an extra northbound service to Shrewsbury for commuters on Mondays to Fridays), and two services on Sundays. This is a request stop and passengers intending to board must make a clear signal to the driver whilst alighting passengers must request the stop from the train guard.[6]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Hopton Heath | Transport for Wales Heart of Wales Line |
Craven Arms | ||
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