Ironbridge to Bridgnorth railway link idea is ‘too good an opportunity to be missed’

A plan to reopen a disused railway line linking some of Shropshire’s most popular tourist sites has been billed as an “opportunity that cannot afford to be missed”.

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Plans revealed for 10-mile route with six new railway stations

The Ironbridge Railway Trust has revealed plans for bringing the former Ironbridge rail line back into use – connecting the proposed development at the former power station with Bridgnorth.

The trust has submitted a detailed plan to the Department for Transport, outlining the proposals in a request for money to further develop the ideas.

The plan would create a 10-mile route, with six new stations, and ambitions to link with the Severn Valley Railway in Bridgnorth.

It could also connect to Telford, if plans from Telford Steam Railway to extend its line are developed.