Sign in

Private company

Wellington and Drayton Railway

Standard gauge line in England

The Wellington and Drayton Railway was a standard gauge line in Central England which carried through freight and local passenger traffic until closure in the 1960s. It was part of the Great Western Railway's double track Wellington-Crewe line, linking the Midlands to the north and northwest.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Aug 7, 1862Founded1

See how the biggest companies compare on our leaderboards

Route of the old railway line to Market Drayton - geograph.org.uk - 1441706
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Wellington and Drayton Railway was a standard gauge line in Central England which carried through freight and local passenger traffic until closure in the 1960s. It was part of the Great Western Railway's double track Wellington-Crewe line, linking the Midlands to the north and northwest.2

Timeline

  1. Aug 7, 1862Founded Founded1

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3