Broome railway station

Broome railway station serves the villages of Broome and Aston on Clun in Shropshire, England. It is on the Heart of Wales Line south west of. Trains that serve the station are operated by Transport for Wales.

History

Originally opened as "Broom and Aston". Broome station was built by the Knighton Railway company on their branch line between and Knighton, opening with the line in 1861. In 1895 a wind engine was erected at the station for the London and North Western Railway by John Wallis Titt.
The line was double track and the station had two platforms until the 1960s, but the line was singled in 1965 and the station now has a single platform. The station buildings have since been demolished and replaced with a bus shelter structure.

Facilities

The station has no permanent buildings aside from a single timber waiting shelter, though it does have a CIS display and a timetable poster board. However, it has no public telephone or customer help point. Step-free access is provided via a steep gravel ramp and steel gate from the entrance and car park, which has been proven to be unsuitable for wheelchair users.

Services

There are five trains per day in each direction from Monday to Saturday, and two services on Sundays. This is a request stop and passengers intending to board must make a clear signal to the driver, whilst alighting passengers must request the stop from the train guard.