Wrexham & Shropshire
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| Franchise(s) |
Open access operator Not subject to franchising 28 April 2008 – 28 January 2011 |
| Main route(s) | Wrexham - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Tame Bridge - London Marylebone |
| Other route(s) | None |
| Fleet size |
5 Class 67 Locomotives |
| Stations called at | 12 (Also called at Wembley Stadium during events) |
| National Rail abbreviation | WS |
| Parent company | Arriva |
| Website | www.wrexhamandshropshire.co.uk |
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5 Class 67 Locomotives
16 Mark 3 Carriages
Wrexham & Shropshire (officially Wrexham Shropshire & Marylebone Railway Company Limited,Welsh: Cwmni Rheilffordd Wrecsam, Swydd Amwythig a Marylebone) was an open access operator in the United Kingdom operating passenger rail services between Wrexham and London Marylebone from April 2008 until January 2011.
Wrexham & Shropshire was formed in 2006 as a joint venture between John Laing plc and Renaissance Trains with the aim of operating rail passenger services between Wrexham and London Marylebone as an open access operator. Direct railway services from the area to London had been withdrawn by InterCity in 1992. Virgin Trains introduced a Shrewsbury to London Euston service in May 1998, it was withdrawn in 1999.
In October 2006 an evaluation service ran from London Marylebone to Wrexham General via the proposed route using the EWS Company Train.
In March 2007 Wrexham & Shropshire lodged an application with the Office of Rail Regulation for track access rights to operate services. In September 2007 Wrexham & Shropshire were granted access rights from December 2007 for a seven-year period.
In January 2008 John Laing's rail operations, including its shareholding in Wrexham & Shropshire, were sold to Deutsche Bahn. After this transaction the shareholders in Wrexham & Shropshire were DB Regio (50%), Renaissance Trains (36%) and John Laing (14%). Operations commenced on 28 April 2008. In September 2009, DB Regio took 100% ownership.
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