Shrewsbury Train Station

Address

Shrewsbury Station
Castle Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY1 2DQ

Station staff availability

Station staff availability
Mon	04:00-01:00
Tue	04:00-01:00
Wed	04:00-01:00
Thu	04:00-01:00
Fri	04:00-01:00
Sat	04:00-01:00
Sun	07:00-00:45

For full accessibility information at Shrewsbury, view our accessibility info below.

Ticket office availability

Ticket office availability
Mon - Fri:	05:20-20:40
Sat:	05:20-19:40
Sun:	07:20-19:40

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Station details

Tactile repair works
Due to ongoing safety improvement works, the tactile paving at the platform edge may be incomplete at this station. Please take extra care while on the platforms.

Accessibility

Station Accessibility
Accessible Booking Office Counter	Yes
Induction Loop	Yes
Wheelchairs Available	Yes
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines	Yes	The ticket machine(s) take cash, and major debit and credit cards. Ticket machines are touchscreen controls.
Accessible Toilets	Yes	The National key toilets are located on Platform 4a; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
Step Free Access	Yes	Category A. Step free access to all platforms. The lift to Platform 3 is accessible from the front of the station. The lift to Platforms 4 to 7 is situated at the end of the subway beyond the ticket barriers.
Impaired Mobility Set Down	Yes

Getting to and from the station
Accessible Taxis	No

Station facilities

Baby Change	Yes
Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes	Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Arrival Screens, Announcements,
Station Buffet	Yes
Toilets	Yes	The toilets are located on Platform 4a. The National key toilets are located on Platform 4a; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
CCTV	Yes
Atm Machine	No
Shops	No
Telephones	No
Waiting Room	No	There is a waiting room on platform 4-7 and a waiting room on platform 3.

Ticket buying & collection

Ticket office availability
Ticket Machine	Yes
Ticket Office Note		On the left in the station subway

Smartcards
Smartcard Issued	No
Smartcard Validator	No
Smartcard Topup	No

Oyster Pay as you go Information
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Penalty Fares		Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Oyster Pre Pay	No
Oyster Validator	No
Oyster Topup	No

Passenger services

Lost Property Contact Available	Yes	Phone number: 03333 211 202 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Ticket Gate	Yes
Customer Services		Contact our Customer Relations team directly via the Transport for Wales Website.
Customer Help Points	Yes
Customer Services: Contact our Customer Relations team directly via the Transport for Wales Website.

Car parking

Car parking	Yes
Name: Howard Street (Long Stay) Operator: APCOA Spaces: 145 Car Parking Contact Available: No Phone number: Website: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/tfwr Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
Name: Station Forecourt (Short Stay) Operator: APCOA Spaces: 8 Car Parking Contact Available: No Phone number: Website: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/tfwr Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes Accessible Spaces: 5

Cycling

Bicycle Storage
Cycle Storage Availability	Yes	Sheltered: Yes Spaces: 72 Type: Stands Location: There are several cycle parking areas at Shrewsbury station. 20 Rail stands providing for up to 40 bicycle parking spaces are located at the northern end of Platform 7. These are beyond the gateline. 10 Rail stands providing for up to 20 bicycle parking spaces are located to the right of the main station entrance, by the station forecourt. 6 Rail stands providing for up to 12 bicycle parking spaces are located on Platform 3.
Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Bicycle Storage

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Sheltered: Yes
Spaces: 72
Type: Stands
Location:

There are several cycle parking areas at Shrewsbury station. 20 Rail stands providing for up to 40 bicycle parking spaces are located at the northern end of Platform 7. These are beyond the gateline. 10 Rail stands providing for up to 20 bicycle parking spaces are located to the right of the main station entrance, by the station forecourt. 6 Rail stands providing for up to 12 bicycle parking spaces are located on Platform 3.

Cycle Storage CCTV

Yes

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes	Rail replacement vehicles will operate from the front of the station. Please check your destination before boarding. Please click here for walking directions from the station to the rail replacement bus stop.
Taxi Rank	Yes	Pick up and set down. There is a marked area at edge of car park at the station front.
Bus Service	Yes	Bus stops are located near the station on Castle Street. Arriva operates a network of regular local bus routes around Shrewsbury and to surrounding towns and villages. For route maps and timetables: www.arrivabus.co.uk Buy a Shrewsbury PlusBus ticket with your train ticket for discount-priced unlimited bus travel around the town. For details visit www.PlusBus.info

Location for Rail Replacement Services

Yes

Rail replacement vehicles will operate from the front of the station.

Please check your destination before boarding.

Please click here for walking directions from the station to the rail replacement bus stop.

Taxi Rank

Yes

Pick up and set down. There is a marked area at edge of car park at the station front.

Bus Service

Yes

Bus stops are located near the station on Castle Street.

Arriva operates a network of regular local bus routes around Shrewsbury and to surrounding towns and villages. For route maps and timetables: www.arrivabus.co.uk

Buy a Shrewsbury PlusBus ticket with your train ticket for discount-priced unlimited bus travel around the town. For details visit www.PlusBus.info

General information

Station Operator	AW
Station Code	SHR
Staffing Level	Full Time

Live departures & arrivals for Shrewsbury

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Shrewsbury
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
13:05	Birmingham New Street via Telford Central & Wolverhampton Platform 6	6	On time	n/a
13:18	Cardiff Central Platform 7B	7B	On time	n/a
13:27	Holyhead Platform 4	4	On time	n/a
13:27	Aberystwyth/Pwllheli Platform 5	5	On time	n/a
13:30	Birmingham International Platform 6	6	On time	n/a
13:41	Cardiff Central Platform 7B	7B	On time	n/a
13:53	Manchester Piccadilly Platform 4	4	On time	n/a
13:54	Llandrindod Platform 3	3	On time	n/a
13:59	Birmingham New Street via Telford Central & Wolverhampton Platform 5	5	On time	n/a
14:05	Birmingham New Street via Telford Central & Wolverhampton Platform 6	6	On time	n/a

Live arrivals at Shrewsbury
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
13:12	Llandrindod Platform 3	3	On time	n/a
13:16	Aberystwyth Platform 5	5	13:22 6 mins late	n/a
13:18	Holyhead Platform 7B	7B	On time	n/a
13:22	Birmingham International Platform 6	6	On time	n/a
13:22	Cardiff Central Platform 4	4	On time	n/a
13:41	Manchester Piccadilly Platform 7B	7B	On time	n/a
13:47	Birmingham New Street Platform 5	5	On time	n/a
13:52	Carmarthen Platform 4	4	On time	n/a
13:55	Birmingham New Street Platform 6	6	On time	n/a
14:12	Crewe Platform 7B	7B	On time	n/a

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Plenty of seats available
Some seats available
Only a few seats available
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