Cambrian Heritage Railways

Oswestry was a railway town from the 1860’s until passenger services ended in 1966, though quarry trains ran until 1988. Oswestry Station was the headquarters of the Cambrian Railways – a group that ran over 300 miles of track from Wrexham to Whitchurch in the east, to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli in the west and Brecon to the south. The town had two stations – the Cambrian Railways station (which still stands on Oswald Rd.) and the GWR station (now Morrison’s car park).
The headquarters of the Cambrian Heritage Railways can be found in Oswald Road at Oswestry, next door to the museum and car park. Oswestry Station houses the main cafe, shop, ticket office & waiting room for the Oswestry - Weston Wharf section of railway. Trains operate from Easter to end September then in October/November and our Santa trains - other special events take place during the year. Admission to the museum is free.

A short section of line is in operation here; trains are hauled by steam or diesel.