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Craven Arms train station
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Station information checked 6 November 2026. Live times and ticket availability are shown in your journey search.
Craven Arms train tickets, prices and times
In ORR’s 2024/25 ticket-based estimates, Shrewsbury was the main recorded origin or destination for journeys associated with Craven Arms. Use the current journey results to check the route and any changes of train for your travel date.
Compare train ticket prices to and from Craven Arms for your date, destination and Railcard. Check the times, changes and fare restrictions before booking. Where available, compare Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets, and check whether your selected train offers a seat reservation.
Choose an available ticket-delivery method and follow the retailer’s collection or electronic-ticket instructions before boarding. Select a collection station only when it is offered for your booking.
Ticket-machine locations listed: platform 2; platform 1. Check opening and access arrangements if you intend to collect a ticket.
At a glance
Station essentials
- Station
- Craven Arms
- Station code
- CRV
- Location
- Shropshire, West Midlands
- Recorded entrance roads
- Station Crescent
- Journey planning
- Check ticket prices and train times
The map marks the station location. Check the correct entrance and platform access before travelling.
Train operators and station management
The checked station record names Transport for Wales as the station manager. The company managing a station is not necessarily the operator of every train that calls there.
Your journey results show the operator and any changes for the service you choose. Explore the Train Operators directory.
Facilities and assistance at Craven Arms
- Ticket machinesListed — check availability
- Sheltered waitingListed — check availability
- Accessible toiletsNot listed as available
- Baby changingNot listed as available
- Bicycle storageListed — check availability
Step-free access: Category B2
Step-free access has limitations at this station. Check the detailed platform-by-platform access notes before choosing a train, especially if a change of platform, a long route or a gradient would affect your journey.
Recorded staffing level: unstaffed. Staffing descriptions do not guarantee assistance at every entrance or on every service.
Read the station’s detailed facilities and access notes ↗ and arrange Passenger Assist ↗. Check both your departure and arrival stations.
Parking and onward travel
Parking arrangements are listed for Craven Arms in the official station record. Check current access rules, charges and any Blue Badge conditions with the parking operator before driving.
- Station Car Park: 20 spaces recorded.
A train ticket does not reserve a parking space.
Recorded bicycle-storage capacity: 8 spaces. Check the storage location and any access or security requirements before taking a cycle.
Recorded cycle-storage types: stands.
The official travel notes include rail-replacement pick-up information. Use the current directions, since a replacement bus may stop outside the normal station entrance.
Finding your way around Craven Arms
For onward travel in Shropshire, check the station map against your final destination and allow time for any walking, bus or taxi connection. The nearby-station links offer other arrival points to compare.
About Craven Arms station
ORR estimated 99,908 passenger entries and exits here in the year from April 2024 to March 2025. This is an annual estimate based mainly on ticket data, not a count of different people or a timetable.