Wem railway station
You can reach 64 stations directly from Wem on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Crewe, with 34 trains a day.
Direct trains from Wem
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe | 34 | 32 | 23 |
| Nantwich | 34 | 32 | 23 |
| Shrewsbury | 34 | 32 | 23 |
| Whitchurch | 34 | 32 | 23 |
| Prees | 26 | 25 | 19 |
| Wrenbury | 26 | 25 | 19 |
| Yorton | 26 | 25 | 19 |
| Abergavenny | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Cardiff Central | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Cwmbran | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Hereford | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Ludlow | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Newport | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Pontypool and New Inn | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Craven Arms | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Church Stretton | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Leominster | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Manchester Piccadilly | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| Stockport | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| Wilmslow | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| Bridgend | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Carmarthen | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Chester | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Gowerton | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Llanelli | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Neath | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Pembrey and Burry Port | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Port Talbot Parkway | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Swansea | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Clarbeston Road | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Clunderwen | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Ferryside | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Kidwelly | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Whitland | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Birmingham International | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Birmingham New Street | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Colwyn Bay | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Fishguard Harbour | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Fishguard and Goodwick | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Flint | 2 | 2 | 0 |
and 24 more stations, each served less often.
How busy Wem is
112,096 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 1,711th busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Wem and Shrewsbury than any other pair: 66,632 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.
Sundays
Sunday is a different railway here: 39 stations instead of 64, a drop of about 39%. Saturday runs to 57.
Changing from 17 February 2027
From 17 February 2027, Wem loses 15 including Rhyl, Llandudno Junction, Flint, Shotton, Milford Haven, Johnston.
Nearest other stations
- Prees 3.2 miles
- Yorton 3.3 miles
- Whitchurch 8.0 miles
- Shrewsbury 10.1 miles
- Wrenbury 12.4 miles
More about this station on Wikipedia.