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The station buildings at Gobowen are exceptionally fine, and listed Grade II. They were built in 1846 by the Shrewsbury and Chester railway in an notable [[Florentine]] style with white stucco facing and a small turret. The awnings and the footbridge (the latter was demolished in [[1987]] were added later by the Great Western Railway. 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, Gobowen was retained as the railhead for the surrounding area. |
The station buildings at Gobowen are exceptionally fine, and listed Grade II. They were built in 1846 by the Shrewsbury and Chester railway in an notable [[Florentine]] style with white stucco facing and a small turret. The awnings and the footbridge (the latter was demolished in [[1987]] were added later by the Great Western Railway. 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, Gobowen was retained as the railhead for the surrounding area. |
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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 local train operating company, [[Arriva Trains Wales]], but by an independent travel agent, Severn-Dee Travel. |
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Revision as of 21:02, 23 August 2006
Gobowen railway station is a railway station serving the village of Gobowen, Shropshire, England. It is situated on the Shrewsbury to Chester Line, and all services are operated by Arriva Trains Wales.
Trains operate approximately hourly between Shrewsbury and Chester, via Wrexham General. Many trains start from Birmingham New Street, although some start from Cardiff Central and continue beyond Chester to Holyhead along the North Wales Coast Line.
Buildings
The station has two platforms:
- Platform 1 - For services to the south, including Shrewsbury, Cardiff and Birmingham
- Platform 2 - For services to the north, including Holyhead, Wrexham and Chester
The station buildings at Gobowen are exceptionally fine, and listed Grade II. They were built in 1846 by the Shrewsbury and Chester railway in an notable Florentine style with white stucco facing and a small turret. The awnings and the footbridge (the latter was demolished in 1987 were added later by the Great Western Railway. 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, Gobowen was retained as the railhead for the surrounding area.
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 local train operating company, Arriva Trains Wales, but by an independent travel agent, Severn-Dee Travel.
External links
- Train times and station information for Gobowen railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Shrewsbury | Arriva Trains Wales Shrewsbury to Chester Line |
Chirk | ||