Wem Station

Wem lies on the 32.5 mile line built in 1958 by the London and North Western Railway. It was engineered by Thomas Brassey who was responsible for a large number of 19th century railways

Manufacturers label on a gate at Bettisfield -this was one of the products produced at the Station Works by Isherwoods

Originally the station had buildings on the town side, where the car park now is. It also had sidings west of these buildings, several of which served the large Isherwoods timber yard and works. Despite being listed, the station buildings were demolished and replaced by bus-type shelters. The station itself has 2 platforms, each of which can accommodate 3 coaches. When large trains use the station going east, the engines sit on the level crossing, within sight of the signal which lies about 30 yards the other side of the crossing. On the Shrewsbury line side is a signal box which is due to be taken out of commission in 2012 and replaced by signal control from Cardiff.The signal box, disused since the introduction of signalling control from Cardiff, wa demolished in 2015 Services are often provided by a single car unit which maintains a 2 hourly shuttle between Crewe and Shrewsbury. There are also occasional expresses which stop Services once available at the station. Year Service Provider 1890 Edward Askew Station Master 1890 Frederick Chubb Coal Merchant 1890 Mrs Sarah Forrester Coal Merchant 1890 Joseph Fowles Coal.Lime, salt and manure Merchant 1890 Isaac Huxley Coal Merchant 1890 John Morgan Coal,lime and salt Merchant 1917 John Ravenscroft Coal Merchant 1917 Charles Sheppard Coal Merchant 1926 Richard Fowles Coal& Lime Merchant 1926 Isaac Huxley Coal Merchant (Also cycle agent at 37 High St) 1917 Albert Isherwood Timber works 1926 Charles Sheppard Coal Merchant 1940 Norman Creak Coal & Lime

1902 Advertisements for companies based in the station yard

Note: Huxley's address at 57 High Street was in the Union Buildings, demolished in the early 1940s

The photo shows a wagon filled with nurses - probably taken in the station yard around WW1.

Station buildings (Grade II listed- before demolition!)	Platform 2 with the footbridge, now demolished
Goods Yard after Station buildings were demolished. This shows Isherwoods Timber yard. In the far background in the old Kynaston Maltings in Station Road- which burned down in the late 20thC