The Wrexham Shropshire and Marylebone Railway is a newly formed railway company, which expects to run trains between Wrexham in Wales, to London in England. Wrexham (Welsh: Wrecsam) is an industrial town in north-east Wales. ... The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower containing Big Ben Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London (see Wiktionary:London for the name in other languages) is the capital of the United Kingdom and England. ...

It is run by three existing railway companies, Renaissance Trains Ltd, Hull Trains and Laing Rail. It will run high speed trains from Wrexham in Wales, stopping at Ruabon, Chirk and Gobowen, through Shrewsbury in England also stopping at Telford, Cosford and Wolverhampton, to the capital, London. It is forecasted to be a major competitor to Virgin Trains West Coast main line running. Laing Rail own and operate the popular Chiltern Railways, named "The best operator on the network". Since the Train is planned to be terminating at Wrexham, it may have to use the long unused bay platform at Wrexham General originally used for holiday trains to Barmouth. The company is most likely to use Class 170 Turbostars, with the depot most likely being in Wrexham or Shrewsbury. It hopes to start operations in 2007. Hull Trains Class 222 Pioneer train at London Kings Cross station Hull Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running up to six long distance services each day between London Kings Cross and Hull, calling at Grantham, Retford, Doncaster, Selby, Howden and Brough. ... Wrexham (Welsh: Wrecsam) is an industrial town in north-east Wales. ... Map sources for Shrewsbury at grid reference SJ4912 Porthill Bridge crossing the Severn at Shrewsbury Shrewsburys Old Market Hall and The Square Market Street, behind the Old Market Hall, with the Music Hall on the left Shrewsbury (pronounced either /ˈʃɹuːzbɹiː/ or /ˈʃɹəʊzbɹiː/) is a town of... The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower containing Big Ben Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London (see Wiktionary:London for the name in other languages) is the capital of the United Kingdom and England. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... A Chiltern Railways Clubman at Kidderminster station. ... Wrexham General railway station is a medium sized railway station in the market town of Wrexham. ... Barmouth (Welsh: Abermaw (formal); Y Bermo (colloquial)) is a town in the administrative county of Gwynedd, traditional county of Merionethshire, northwestern Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Mawddach and Cardigan Bay. ...

Stations

This is based on varying proposals. The stations are as follows:

• Wrexham General railway station
• Ruabon railway station
• Chirk railway station
• Gobowen railway station
• Shrewsbury railway station
• Wellington Shropshire railway station (possible stop)
• Telford railway station
• Cosford railway station
• Wolverhampton railway station
• Birmingham Snow Hill railway station
• Birmingham Moor Street railway station (possible stop)
• London Marylebone station

Wrexham General railway station is a medium sized railway station in the market town of Wrexham. ... Ruabon station serving the village of Ruabon is on the Shrewsbury to Chester Line, which is part of the former Great Western Railway mainline from London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside. ... Chirk station serving the village of Chirk is on the Shrewsbury to Chester Line, which is part of the former Great Western Railway mainline from London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside. ... Gobowen railway station is a railway station serving the village of Gobowen, Shropshire, England. ... Shrewsbury railway station is Shrewsburys only remaining railway station (Shrewsbury Abbey, as well as all the other small stations around the town, having long closed). ... Wellington (Shropshire), or (Salop), is a railway station on the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton Line at Wellington, Shropshire, England. ... Wolverhampton railway station in Wolverhampton, West Midlands is on the West Coast Main Line. ... Birmingham Snow Hill station is a railway station located in the centre of Birmingham, England. ... Birmingham Moor Street railway station is one of three main railway stations in the city centre of Birmingham, England. ... Marylebone station or London Marylebone station is a National Rail and London Underground station in central London. ...

Settlements, Counties and Countries

Here are those served as well as their counties

• Wrexham, Wales

• Ruabon in Denbighshire, Wales

• Chirk in Denbighshire, Wales

• Gobowen and Oswestry in Shropshire, England

• Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England

• Wellington, Shropshire in England

• Telford in Shropshire, England

• Cosford, Shropshire, RAF Cosford and Albrighton, Bridgnorth i.e. it is in the Bridgnorth district which is in the county of Shropshire, England

• Wolverhampton in West Midlands, England

• Birmingham

• London

Wrexham (Welsh: Wrecsam) is an industrial town in north-east Wales. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... Ruabon (Welsh: Rhiwabon) is a small village south of Wrexham in north Wales. ... Denbighshire (Welsh: Sir Ddinbych) is a county in North Wales. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... Chirk (Welsh: Y Waun) is a town in Denbighshire in Wales. ... Denbighshire (Welsh: Sir Ddinbych) is a county in North Wales. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... Gobowen is a large village in Shropshire, England. ... Map sources for Oswestry at grid reference SJ2929 Oswestry (Welsh: Croesoswallt) is a town in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. ... Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Map sources for Shrewsbury at grid reference SJ4912 Porthill Bridge crossing the Severn at Shrewsbury Shrewsburys Old Market Hall and The Square Market Street, behind the Old Market Hall, with the Music Hall on the left Shrewsbury (pronounced either /ˈʃɹuːzbɹiː/ or /ˈʃɹəʊzbɹiː/) is a town of... Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Map sources for Wellington, Shropshire at grid reference SJ6411 Wellington is a town in Shropshire, England and now forms part of the New Town of Telford. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Map sources for Telford at grid reference SJ6909 Telford is a new town in Shropshire, England, part of the unitary authority of Telford and Wrekin. ... Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Cosford is a village in Shropshire, England. ... RAF Cosford is a Royal Air Force station in Shropshire, just to the northwest of Wolverhampton and next to Albrighton. ... Albrighton is a large village (population 3369 in the 2001 census) in the Bridgnorth district of Shropshire, England. ... Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Wolverhampton is an industrial, commercial and university city and metropolitan borough in the English West Midlands, traditionally part of the county of Staffordshire. ... The West Midlands refers to western area of The Midlands (central England). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... The city from above Centenary Square. ... The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower containing Big Ben Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London (see Wiktionary:London for the name in other languages) is the capital of the United Kingdom and England. ...

References

BBC News article

External Links

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