Baschurch railway station

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Baschurch railway station

Baschurch railway station was a small stop about seven miles northwest of Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England. It stood on the Great Western Railway line from Paddington to Birkenhead, which today is part of the Shrewsbury to Chester route. The station building is on the west side of the line near Baschurch level crossing and is now a private house; it was designed by Thomas Mainwaring Penson.

History and services
The station was opened by the Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester Junction Railway and later became part of the Great Western Railway. It had two platforms, but express trains did not stop there; only local services called at Baschurch.

Traffic and facilities
In 1956, the Official Handbook of Stations listed traffic classes as G, P, F, L, H and C and noted a small three-ton crane at the station.

Closure
Baschurch closed to passengers on 5 July 1965 and also closed to goods. The line itself remains in use for through trains.

Campaigns to reopen
From 2009 a local group campaigned to reopen Baschurch to passenger services, with Arriva Trains Wales agreeing to re-examine the idea. The campaign continued through 2011 with new feasibility research funded by supporters after Shropshire Council declined to fund it. In 2023 the local MP said there was still support for reopening and urged government consideration. In December 2023 Baschurch Parish Council commissioned a preliminary feasibility study, due to report in spring 2024, to see if reopening could happen and form the basis for potential funding applications.