Yorton railway station

Yorton
General information
Location	Shropshire Council
Managed by	Arriva Trains Wales
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	YRT

Yorton railway station serves the villages of Yorton and Clive in Shropshire, England. It is 11.5 km (7¼ miles) north of Shrewsbury on the Welsh Marches Line towards Crewe. It has two platforms. Trains only stop here upon request. The station was designated for the axe in Dr Beeching's "The Reshaping of British Railways" in the 1960s. However, because it is on the line linking two major cities in Manchester and Cardiff, it was ultimately saved.

Nearby is "The Railway Hotel", a public house which has won many accolades for its beer and atmosphere (with "HOTEL" written on the side facing the railway).

Services

Monday to Saturdays there is generally a two-hourly service from Yorton southbound to Shrewsbury and northbound to Crewe. Some early morning and late evening express services between Manchester Piccadiily and Cardiff Central also call here. On Sundays Yorton is served by five trains in each direction Most starting from or finishing at Manchester Piccadilly or Cardiff Central.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Shrewsbury		Arriva Trains Wales Welsh Marches Line		Wem

External links

• Train times and station information for Yorton railway station from National Rail