Weston Wharf is a

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on the

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' line in

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on the former

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. It is located just off Weston Road near the

village of

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and serves the Weston Pools area of

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, to the north.

History

Work on the extension from Oswestry had begun in 2016 and had proceeded in three stages: phase one from Oswestry to Gasworks Bridge which carries the B4579 Shrewsbury Road over the line, phase two to make Gasworks Bridge passable and phase three to reach Weston Wharf. At Gasworks Bridge, the track had to be lowered to allow trains to pass under the steel girder frame installed to strengthen the bridge. The station was officially opened on 2 April 2022 by

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MP and Vince Hunt, Chairman of Shropshire Council. It consists of a single platform, a

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and a

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. Previously, there was no station here, only a goods depot.

References

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External links

*http://www.cambrianrailways.com/html/preservation.html *http://www.cambrianrailways.com/html/map_of_chr_lines.html *https://www.therailwayhub.co.uk/7457/oswestry-group-clears-the-way-for-weston-wharf-extension/ *https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2016/01/03/shropshire-heritage-railway-to-start-on-extension/ Heritage railway stations in Shropshire Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 2022 Railway stations built for UK heritage railways