Private company
Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway
19th century UK railway company
The Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway was a railway company that constructed a line from Whitchurch via Ellesmere to Oswestry. Most of the line was in Shropshire but part entered Flintshire, now Wrexham County Borough.2 It ceased to exist in 1864.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway was a railway company that constructed a line from Whitchurch via Ellesmere to Oswestry. Most of the line was in Shropshire but part entered Flintshire, now Wrexham County Borough.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded by Cambrian Railways1
Timeline
- 1864Dissolved Dissolved1
Links
- WikipediaOswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7108252
Sources
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