Shrewsbury and Wellington Joint Railway


The Shrewsbury and Wellington Joint Railway was operated by the London North Western Railway and the Great Western Railway. Its line ran from Shrewsbury to Wellington. Abbey Foregate also acted as a junction, with chords to Shrewsbury station and to the direct line to Wales.

Construction

Construction, between 1846 and 1849, was a joint effort between the Shropshire Union Railways and the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway. The line was long.

Opening

The line opened on 1 June 1849, simultaneously with the SUR line from and the first section of the S&BR, which was between Wellington and . The three companies met at Stafford Junction, Wellington.

Ownership and leasing

Upon completion of the SUR line, that company was leased to the London and North Western Railway, and so passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway on 1 January 1923; in the meantime, the S&BR was absorbed by the Great Western Railway on 1 September 1854, and so from 1 January 1923 the S&WJR was joint GWR/LMS property.

Stations

Of the five stations of the joint line only Wellington is still open.