Wrexham & Shropshire facts for kids

Wrexham & Shropshire

Franchise(s):	Open access operator Not subject to franchising 28 April 2008 – 28 January 2011
Main route(s):	Wrexham - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Tame Bridge - London Marylebone
Other route(s):	None
Fleet size:	5 Class 67 Locomotives 16 Mark 3 Carriages 5 Driving Van Trailers
Stations called at:	12 (Also called at Wembley Stadium during events)
National Rail abbreviation:	WS
Parent company:	Arriva
Web site:	www.wrexhamandshropshire.co.uk

Wrexham & Shropshire (WSMR) was the operating name of the Wrexham, Shropshire and Marylebone Railway Company, a former train operating company in the United Kingdom. The company had a seven-year agreement to operate passenger train services from Wrexham via Shropshire to London on an open-access basis. Wrexham & Shropshire began services on 28 April 2008. The service finished on 28 January 2011.

• Suzanne Roberts Train service could bring boost Shropshire Star, 8 January 2007

Images for kids

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  Geographical representation of the Wrexham & Shropshire route

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  Driving Van Trailer at London Marylebone

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  Driving Van Trailer trailing a set of Cargo-D Mark 3s

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  Driving Van Trailer in Chiltern Railways livery at Shrewsbury