Craven Arms railway station
Craven Arms 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 Church Stretton, with 54 trains a day.
Direct trains from Craven Arms
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Stretton | 54 | 52 | 33 |
| Shrewsbury | 54 | 52 | 34 |
| Abergavenny | 42 | 42 | 28 |
| Cardiff Central | 42 | 42 | 29 |
| Cwmbran | 42 | 42 | 28 |
| Hereford | 42 | 42 | 28 |
| Ludlow | 42 | 42 | 28 |
| Newport | 42 | 42 | 28 |
| Crewe | 40 | 39 | 21 |
| Leominster | 35 | 34 | 20 |
| Pontypool and New Inn | 33 | 33 | 22 |
| Nantwich | 24 | 22 | 16 |
| Llanelli | 22 | 23 | 14 |
| Whitchurch | 22 | 19 | 14 |
| Swansea | 21 | 23 | 19 |
| Gowerton | 20 | 21 | 14 |
| Chester | 19 | 18 | 11 |
| Manchester Piccadilly | 19 | 19 | 15 |
| Stockport | 19 | 19 | 14 |
| Wilmslow | 19 | 19 | 15 |
| Bangor | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| Colwyn Bay | 15 | 16 | 3 |
| Flint | 15 | 16 | 3 |
| Holyhead | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| Llandudno Junction | 15 | 16 | 3 |
| Llanfairpwll | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| Prestatyn | 15 | 16 | 3 |
| Rhyl | 15 | 16 | 3 |
| Valley | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| Bodorgan | 14 | 13 | 2 |
| Rhosneigr | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| Ty Croes | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| Bridgend | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Port Talbot Parkway | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Carmarthen | 12 | 13 | 8 |
| Knighton | 12 | 10 | 6 |
| Llandrindod | 12 | 10 | 6 |
| Neath | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Pembrey and Burry Port | 12 | 12 | 8 |
| Broome | 11 | 10 | 6 |
and 63 more stations, each served less often.
How busy Craven Arms is
99,908 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 1,756th busiest station in Great Britain.
A further 1,368 passengers changed trains here without entering or leaving the station.
More journeys run between Craven Arms and Shrewsbury than any other pair: 26,346 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 17 February 2027
From 17 February 2027, Craven Arms loses 2 including Milford Haven, Johnston.
Nearest other stations
- Broome 2.4 miles
- Hopton Heath 4.7 miles
- Church Stretton 6.7 miles
- Ludlow 7.1 miles
- Bucknell 7.5 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Craven Arms, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Stretford Bridge Junction Halt · 0.9 miles
- Wistanstow Halt closed 1956 · 1.5 miles
- Horderley · 2.7 miles
- Onibury · 2.8 miles
- Plowden · 4.2 miles
- Marshbrook · 4.2 miles
Show closed stations on the map
More about this station on Wikipedia.