Shifnal is a stop on the Wolverhampton-Shrewsbury Line in Shropshire. It is located between Cosford and Telford Central.
WMR 170 517 departs heading for Shrewsbury
Information
Type:
National Rail
(Wolverhampton-Shrewsbury Line)
Station code:
SFN
Opened:
1849
Platforms:
2
The station was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1849 on it's line from London Paddington to Birkenhead. The station was built on a high viaduct that cuts through the town with a street level building. Nowadays this building is no longer part of the station except it's entrance. Access to the platform is via steps and a fairly long ramp.
The station is unstaffed and has the usual collection of bus shelters, information screens and ticket machines that denote the usual modern station. Access between the platforms is via a footbridge. The original platform building still exists but is no longer in use. The station is managed by West Midlands Railway who maintain a half-hourly service most days. Transport for Wales also serve the station a couple of times a day.
Footbridge
TfW 158 837 passes through the station
Ramp down to street level
A good view of Shifnal and the surrounding area can be gained from the footbridge!
