Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Craven Arms had 93,000 entries and exits, making it the 1,668th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
It ranked 739th busiest (out of 997), with 328 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 254.79 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 5.45 passengers per service*, giving it the 1,224th (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 259.86 passengers passing through the station and 5.67 passengers per service when interchanges are included.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 42,962
Reduced price entries & exits: 37,170
Season ticket entries & exits: 12,868
Total entries & exits: 93,000
Interchanges made between connecting services: 1,850
Change in usage from 21/22:
+21,776 : 30.57%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
1 | 198 | 719 | |
2 | 134 | 487 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
156 | Manchester, Chester, Crewe & Shrewsbury - South Wales | Oct24 |
172 | Shrewsbury - Swansea (Heart of Wales Line) | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +44,926 (+93.45%)
Reasons for change:
2014-15 Reason for change unclear
Location Details
Location: Craven Arms
CRS: CRV / NLC: 3634 / TIPLOC(S): CRAVENA
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 343162 283045
Constituency: Ludlow
Local Authority: Shropshire
NR Region: West Midlands
ELR: SHL 19m 77ch
CRS: CRV / NLC: 3634 / TIPLOC(S): CRAVENA
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 343162 283045
Constituency: Ludlow
Local Authority: Shropshire
NR Region: West Midlands
ELR: SHL 19m 77ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Craven Arms during 2022/2023:
•Shrewsbury (11,510 journeys)
•Hereford (6,860 journeys)
•Ludlow (6,100 journeys)
•Church Stretton (2,493 journeys)
•Manchester Piccadilly (1,912 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Shrewsbury (11,510 journeys)
•Hereford (6,860 journeys)
•Ludlow (6,100 journeys)
•Church Stretton (2,493 journeys)
•Manchester Piccadilly (1,912 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Craven Arms's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Broome | 2.76 |
Church Stretton | 7.17 |
Ludlow | 7.56 |