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| longitude = -3.0371
| longitude = -3.0371
| platforms = 2
| platforms = 2
| original = [[Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester Junction Railway]]
| start = 1846
| pregroup = [[Great Western Railway]]
| years = 12 October 1848
| events = Opened<ref>{{Butt-Stations}} p.105</ref>
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| image_name = gobowenstn.jpg
| code = GOB
| code = GOB
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'''Gobowen railway station''' is a railway station on the [[Shrewsbury to Chester Line]] serving the village of [[Gobowen]] in [[Shropshire]], [[England]]. It is the nearest station to the town of [[Oswestry]].
'''Gobowen railway station''' is a railway station on the [[Shrewsbury to Chester Line]] serving the village of [[Gobowen]] in [[Shropshire]], England. It is the nearest station to the town of [[Oswestry]].


As of December 2008, train services run on three routes;
As of December 2008, train services run on three routes;
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Revision as of 19:51, 9 July 2009

Gobowen
for Oswestry
General information
LocationShropshire Council
Managed byArriva Trains Wales
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeGOB
History
Original companyShrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester Junction Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
12 October 1848Opened[1]

Gobowen railway station is a railway station on the Shrewsbury to Chester Line serving the village of Gobowen in Shropshire, England. It is the nearest station to the town of Oswestry.

As of December 2008, train services run on three routes;

Buildings

The station has two platforms:

  • Platform 1 - For southbound services to Shrewsbury, Cardiff, Birmingham or London Marylebone
  • Platform 2 - For northbound services to Wrexham General, Chester or Holyhead

The station buildings at Gobowen are Grade II listed. They were built in 1846 by the Shrewsbury and Chester railway in a notable Florentine (or Italianate) style with white stucco facing and a small turret. The awnings and the footbridge were added later by the Great Western Railway (the footbridge was demolished in 1987). Although a very small village, Gobowen was the junction station for the much larger regional town of Oswestry some three miles away. When rail services to Oswestry ceased in November 1966, Gobowen was retained as the railhead for the surrounding area. There is a scheme in progress to open this branch as a heritage railway.[2]

Today, the main building which was renovated in 2005 is used as small business space. The booking office is now located in the waiting room on the southbound platform. Unusually, it is not operated directly by the train operating company but by an independent travel agent, Severn-Dee Travel.

Cambrian Heritage Railway

Gobowen station may become in the near future the northern terminus of the proposed Cambrian Heritage Railway line to Llynclys, Pant and Blodwel via Oswestry. The coal yard at Gobowen is to be bought by Shropshire Council for railway related uses, including car parking for the station. If the plans are realised the station would have three platforms, one of which would be for the Heritage Railway. [1]

  • Chester to Shrewsbury Rail Partnership
  • Historic England. "Details from listed building database ({{{num}}})". National Heritage List for England.

References

  1. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M. p.105
  2. ^ "Oswestry Advertizer". 2008-07-15. p. 3.


Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Shrewsbury   Arriva Trains Wales
Shrewsbury to Chester Line 		  Chirk
  Wrexham & Shropshire
London - Wrexham 		 
  Historical railways  
Whittington   Great Western Railway
Shrewsbury to Chester Line 		  Weston Rhyn
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