Welsh Marches Line

Newport

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Pontypool & New Inn

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Abergavenny

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Hereford

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Leominster

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Ludlow

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Craven Arms

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Church Stretton

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Shrewsbury

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Yorton

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Wem

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Prees

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Whitchurch

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Wrenbury

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Nantwich

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Crewe

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The Welsh Marches Line is the railway line from Newport to Crewe via Abergavenny, Hereford, Craven Arms, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch. Linking South Wales to northwest England via the Welsh border region of the Marches, bypassing Birmingham, it is sometimes known as the "North and West route".

Related Topics:
Newport - Crewe - Abergavenny - Hereford - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - South Wales - England - Marches - Birmingham

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The towns and villages served by the routes are listed below.

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Places in Wales:

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• Newport
• connections with the South Wales Main Line and line to Gloucester
• Cwmbran
• Pontypool and New Inn
• Abergavenny

Places in England:

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• Hereford
• connection with Cotswold Line to Worcester
• Leominster
• Ludlow
• Craven Arms
• connection with the Heart of Wales Line to Llanelli
• Church Stretton
• Shrewsbury
• connection with Cambrian Line to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli, and lines to Wolverhampton and Chester
• Yorton
• Wem
• Prees
• Whitchurch
• Wrenbury
• Nantwich
• Crewe
• connection with West Coast Main Line, and North Wales Coast Line to Holyhead

Arriva Trains Wales runs services on the line and most continue to Manchester Piccadilly, via Stockport.

Related Topics:
Arriva Trains Wales - Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport

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