Welshpool railway station

Welshpool

Welsh: Y Trallwng
General information
LocationWelshpool, Powys
Wales
Coordinates52°39′27″N 3°08′24″W / 52.657469°N 3.139947°W / 52.657469; -3.139947
Grid referenceSJ229072
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWLP
ClassificationDfT category F1
Key dates
14 August 1860opened
18 May 1992Original station closed and new station opened on track realignment.
Passengers
2019/20 165,724
2020/21 33,782
2021/22 98,128
2022/23 140,554
2023/24 155,906
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Welshpool railway station serves the town of Welshpool (Welsh: Y Trallwng), in Powys, mid-Wales. It is a stop on the Cambrian Line between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth. The station was first opened in August 1860, but was resited a short distance away in May 1992 to allow for track realignment on the same day that the original closed.