Welcome to Carrog Station.

Early morning spring sunshine.

The station building basking in the spring sunshine March 2022.

Awaiting the first train of the day 20th March 2022.

The first train of the day arrives 20th March 2022.

The reconstructed signal box.

A close up of the lamp on the corner of the signal box.

The reconstructed waiting room on platform 2 which was brought from Weston Sub Edge.  It now houses a small museum.

The restored booking office.

The fireplace is original from 1865, although the fire grate itself was replaced by a larger one by the G.W.R. at a later date.

A facsimile of the 1964 summer timetable, the last summer before the line was closed by British Railways.

The plaque above the fireplace commemorating the reopening of the station in 1996.

An idyllic country station.

A couple of polite reminders.

Please don`t forget to visit the shops in the old goods yard.

A reminder of days gone by.

A classic scene from 28th August 2011

Classic trains are not the only form of transport to be seen at Carrog Station, this scene was taken during a 1960`s weekend in July 2011.

The next train arriving at platform one is...

Awaiting departure time 3rd April 2022

There`s plenty of free parking at the station.

Here are two ladies who are regular visitors to the station, one (who`s husband is one of the station staff and author of this website) is an avid wool spinner and machine sock knitter and the other is also an avid spinner and hand knitter.   They are always happy to discuss their craft with any interested onlookers.

Class 47 loco 1566 pulls in to Carrog  23rd July 2022

Early morning 28th July 2022

Early morning 28th July 2022

Early morning 28th July 2022

1566 prepares to run around it`s train before heading back to Llangollen 13th. August 2022.

September afternoon sunshine.

The 12:00 departure 16/09/2022

Martin Christie proudly displays his 1930 Austin 7 

17th. September 2022 and four members of the North Shropshire Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers took part in the Worldwide Spin in Public Day.  There was plenty of interest from the travelling public!

First arrival of the day 5th. November 2022.

The first Santa Special of 2022 arriving 3rd December.

Ready for the Queen`s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

The last scheduled departure from Carrog as a terminus on 31st May 2023,  almost exactly 27 years after the first arrival.

Christmastime at Carrog (Lapland)