Whittington Low Level railway station
Whittington Low Level railway station is a disused station and was one of two former railway stations in the village of Whittington, Shropshire, England.
History
Whittington Low Level was a minor station on the GWR's Paddington to Birkenhead main line. Today this is part of the Shrewsbury to Chester Line. An automatic level crossing lies just to the north of the old station site.In 1924 Whittington gained its "Low Level" suffix in order to distinguish it from Whittington High Level on the Oswestry to Whitchurch line of the Cambrian Railways.
Historical services
Express trains did not call at Whittington Low Level, only local services, though some travelled long distances and most gave good connections to places such as, and.In 1922 passenger services calling at Whittington Low Level were at their most intensive:
- On Sundays two Down trains called:
- * both called at most stations to, with good onward connections to several northern cities.
- * they were balanced by two Up services calling at many stations to, taking nearly three hours.
- On Mondays to Saturdays five Down trains called:
- * three stopping trains to, and
- * two stopping trains which continued beyond Wrexham to Chester.
- * there were only four Up workings, three to Shrewsbury and one going through to Birmingham Snow Hill.