Wem railway station

For the American station which uses the code WEM, see Wells Regional Transportation Center.
Wem National Rail

Wem railway station and signal box
Location
Place Wem
Local authority Shropshire Council
Grid reference SJ517290
Operations
Station code WEM
Managed by Arriva Trains Wales
Number of platforms 2
DfT category F1
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05 84,216
2005/06 Increase 86,232
2006/07 Decrease 82,518
2007/08 Increase 94,107
2008/09 Increase 100,244
2009/10 Increase 103,370
2010/11 Increase 105,010
2011/12 Decrease 100,324
2012/13 Decrease 93,268
2013/14 Increase 98,130
2014/15 Increase 102,958
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Wem from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
UK Railways portal

Wem railway station serves the town of Wem in Shropshire, England. The station is 10¾ miles (17 km) north of Shrewsbury on the Welsh Marches Line to Crewe.

The station has two platforms. There is a level crossing at the north end of the station. This is now the only way for passengers to cross the line at the station, since the station footbridge was taken down. The level crossing is where Aston Street becomes Aston Road.

Over the weekend of 8–9 August 2015 the signal box which was located next to the level crossing was demolished. The barriers have been controlled remotely from Shrewsbury since 2013 and the signal box was deemed obsolete.

There is also a small car park, which is accessed from Aston Street.

The signal box's Network Rail designation was "WM".

Services

Monday to Saturdays there is generally a two-hourly service from Wem southbound to Shrewsbury and northbound to Crewe (although a few longer distance services also call) with five trains a day in each direction on Sundays.

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Preceding station National Rail Following station
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Welsh Marches Line
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Coordinates: 52°51′23″N 2°43′05″W / 52.8564°N 2.718°W / 52.8564; -2.718


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