Heritage railway stations · Mid Wales
Broome railway station
Broome railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Row17 — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Broome railway station is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Originally opened as "Broom and Aston". Broome station was built by the Knighton Railway company on their branch line between and Knighton, 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. The line was double track and the station had two platforms until the 1960s, 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.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4230, -2.8850
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Hopesay
- Postcode
- SY7 0NX
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Established
- 1861
Sources
- wikidata: Q1965763 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Broome railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 4Historic pubs · Mid Wales
Broome
Broome in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
📷 4National landscapes (AONB) · Mid Wales
River Clun
River Clun in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
📷 5Heritage railway stations · Mid Wales
Aston on Clun
Aston on Clun in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
📷 3Manor houses · Mid Wales
Rowton Manor
Rowton Manor — Grade II listed building-listed manor in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
📷 4Other places · Mid Wales
River Kemp
River Kemp in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · Mid Wales
Clungunford Motte
Clungunford Motte — a historic house in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
More places in this region
📷 3Heritage railway stations · Mid Wales
Bulmer's Woodpecker Statue
Bulmer's Woodpecker Statue — Public artwork (statue) by Walenty Pytel.
📷 3Heritage railway stations · Mid Wales
h.Apple
h.Apple — Public artwork (sculpture) by Ian Berrill.
📷 5Heritage railway stations · Mid Wales
Crymych
Crymych in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
📷 3Heritage railway stations · Mid Wales
Glogue Halt railway station
Glogue Halt railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broome railway station?
- Broome railway station is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY7 0NX), in the parish of Hopesay.
- When was Broome railway station built?
- Built or established in 1861.
- Who owns Broome railway station?
- Broome railway station is owned by Transport for Wales.
- Is Broome railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Broome railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Broome railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY7 0NX. It sits within the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency.