Oakengates railway station
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| Oakengates | |||
| Location | |||
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| Place | Oakengates | ||
| Local authority | Telford and Wrekin | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | Central Trains | ||
| Platforms in use | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 10,158 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1849 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Oakengates (source) | |||
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Oakengates railway station serves the town of Oakengates, part of the new town of Telford, England. It lies on the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton Line and has two platforms. About half of the passenger trains running along the line call at the station, the others pass straight through.
Between Oakengates and Telford Central is the Oakengates Tunnel.
[edit] Oakengates Tunnel
This was a tunnel which represented a major issue in the construction of the railway. It delayed the project by 3 years, between 1846 and 1849. Details of the difficulties are sketchy. It was originally built for broad gauge railways.
This tunnel is the longest on the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton line and the longest of the three railway tunnels presently in use in Shropshire. It stretches for 471 yards.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Oakengates railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Oakengates railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telford Central | Central Trains Wolverhampton-Shrewsbury |
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