Wrexham & Shropshire
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| Franchise(s): | Not subject to franchising; Open-access operator 28 April 2008–28 January 2011 |
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| Main route(s): | London Marylebone - Tame Bridge - Wellington - Shrewsbury – Wrexham |
| Other route(s): | None |
| Fleet size: |
5 Class 67 Locomotives, 16 Mark 3 Coaches, 5 Driving Van Trailers |
| Stations called at: | 12 (Also called at Wembley Stadium during events) |
| National Rail abbreviation: | WS |
| Parent company: | DB Regio/Renaissance Trains |
| Web site: | www.wrexhamandshropshire.co.uk |
Wrexham & Shropshire (WSMR) was the operating name of the Wrexham, Shropshire and Marylebone Railway Company, a former train operating company in the United Kingdom. The company had a seven-year agreement to operate passenger train services from Wrexham via Shropshire to London on an open-access basis.[1] Wrexham & Shropshire began services on 28 April 2008.[2] The service finished on 28 January 2011.[3]
References [change]
- ↑ Office of Rail Regulation (3 September 2007). "ORR announces decision on additional services between London and Wrexham". Press release. http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.8899. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- ↑ Clinnick, Richard (7 May 2008). "40 years on – Wrexham and Shropshire takes to the rails". Rail (Peterborough) 591: 6–7.
- ↑ "Wrexham-Shropshire-London direct rail link to end". BBC News Online (London). 26 January 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-12284468.
Other websites [change]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Wrexham & Shropshire |
- Wrexham & Shropshire official website
- WSMR revised track access application on the ORR website
- Suzanne Roberts Train service could bring boost 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
- Renaissance Trains
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