Church Stretton train station
Church Stretton is a major interchange: 103 stations can be reached from here without changing on a weekday, more than almost anywhere else on the network. The most frequent is Craven Arms, with 53 trains a day.
See Church Stretton on the map
Church Stretton is the nearest station for postcodes in SY6. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Church Stretton
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craven Arms | 53 | 52 | 29 |
| Shrewsbury | 53 | 52 | 29 |
| Abergavenny | 41 | 42 | 23 |
| Cardiff Central | 41 | 42 | 24 |
| Cwmbran | 41 | 42 | 23 |
| Hereford | 41 | 42 | 23 |
| Ludlow | 41 | 42 | 23 |
| Newport | 41 | 42 | 23 |
| Leominster | 34 | 34 | 16 |
| Pontypool and New Inn | 32 | 33 | 18 |
| Crewe | 26 | 24 | 15 |
| Nantwich | 25 | 22 | 12 |
| Llanelli | 22 | 23 | 14 |
| Whitchurch | 22 | 19 | 12 |
| Swansea | 21 | 23 | 18 |
| Gowerton | 20 | 21 | 14 |
| Chester | 18 | 18 | 9 |
| Manchester Piccadilly | 18 | 19 | 13 |
| Stockport | 18 | 19 | 12 |
| Wilmslow | 18 | 19 | 13 |
| Bangor | 14 | 15 | 3 |
| Chirk | 14 | 15 | 7 |
| Colwyn Bay | 14 | 16 | 3 |
| Flint | 14 | 16 | 3 |
| Gobowen | 14 | 15 | 7 |
| Holyhead | 14 | 15 | 3 |
| Llandudno Junction | 14 | 16 | 3 |
| Llanfairpwll | 14 | 15 | 3 |
| Prestatyn | 14 | 16 | 3 |
| Rhyl | 14 | 16 | 3 |
| Ruabon | 14 | 15 | 7 |
| Valley | 14 | 15 | 2 |
| Wrexham General | 14 | 15 | 7 |
| Bridgend | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Bodorgan | 13 | 14 | 1 |
| Carmarthen | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| Pembrey and Burry Port | 13 | 12 | 8 |
| Port Talbot Parkway | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Rhosneigr | 13 | 14 | 2 |
| Ty Croes | 13 | 14 | 2 |
and 63 more stations, each served less often.
Lines serving Church Stretton
Church Stretton is on the Welsh Marches Line. That page has the whole route, every station on it and how busy each one is.
How busy Church Stretton station is
123,462 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 1,654th busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Church Stretton and Shrewsbury than any other pair: 56,584 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Changing from 3 March 2027
From 3 March 2027, Church Stretton loses 2 destinations including Milford Haven, Johnston.
Nearest other stations
- Craven Arms 6.7 miles
- Broome 8.6 miles
- Hopton Heath 11.1 miles
- Ludlow 12.1 miles
- Shrewsbury 12.3 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Church Stretton, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- All Stretton Halt · 1.0 miles
- Little Stretton Halt · 1.2 miles
- Marshbrook · 2.5 miles
- Harton Road · 3.1 miles
- Leebotwood · 3.4 miles
- Rushbury · 4.0 miles
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Facilities at Church Stretton station
Church Stretton is unstaffed, with step-free access to part of the station.
Parking at Church Stretton station
- Station Car Park
free
Cycle parking: 4 spaces (stands).
From National Rail's station record, last updated 24 November 2025.
Getting to Church Stretton station
Church Stretton station is in Shropshire, West Midlands, and is run by TfW Rail.
The nearest motorway junction is M54 J7, 15.2 miles north-east.
Sources: Office of Rail and Road (Table 6329), OpenStreetMap and NaPTAN.
Church Stretton station elsewhere
- National Rail facilities, opening hours and live departures
- Realtime Trains every train calling today, to the minute
- Wikipedia the station's history
- OpenStreetMap the map data this page is built from