Broome railway station


Broome railway station is a railway station that serves the villages of Broome and Aston on Clun, in Shropshire, England. It is situated on the Heart of Wales Line south west of. All trains that serve the station are operated by Transport for Wales.
the station is the least used National Rail station in the county of Shropshire.

History

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 has been singled and the station now has just one platform.
Originally the station was named "Broom and Aston".

Facilities

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.

Services

There are four trains a day in each direction from Monday to Saturday, and two services on Sundays. This is a request stop, whereby passengers have to signal to the driver to board or alight from the train.