Private company

Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway

Railway line in England and Wales

The Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Light Railway (S&MLR) was a railway running from Shrewsbury, England to Llanymynech, Wales, with a branch to Criggion. It was promoted by Holman Fred Stephens, better known as Colonel Stephens, proprietor of several ultra-low budget light railways.2 It ceased to exist in 1960.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1911Founded1

The Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Light Railway (S&MLR) was a railway running from Shrewsbury, England to Llanymynech, Wales, with a branch to Criggion. It was promoted by Holman Fred Stephens, better known as Colonel Stephens, proprietor of several ultra-low budget light railways.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by British Rail1

Timeline

  1. 1960Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1911Founded Founded1

Sources

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