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What is recorded here
This red commemorative plaque records: Shrewsbury Abbey Station Terminus of the 'Potts' Railway (1866-80), Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Light Railway (1933-33) and War Department lines (1940-60) Recorded plaque organisation: National Transport Trust.
Shrewsbury Abbey Railway Station served as a terminus for several railways including the 'Potts' Railway, connecting Shrewsbury to markets in the countryside, and later for military operations during World War II.
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