page_title: Ludlow
section_title: Railways
hierarchical_section_title: Ludlow / Transport / Railways
caption_attribution_description: Ludlow railway station, Shropshire, England.
context_page_description: Ludlow is a market town in Shropshire, England, 28 miles south of Shrewsbury and 23 miles north of Hereford via the main A49 road, which bypasses the town. With a population of approximately 11,000, Ludlow is the largest town in South Shropshire. The town is significant in the history of the Welsh Marches and neighbouring Wales.
  The town is near the confluence of the rivers Corve and Teme. The oldest part is the medieval walled town, founded in the late 11th century after the Norman conquest of England. It is centred on a small hill which lies on the eastern bank of a bend of the River Teme. Situated on this hill are Ludlow Castle and the parish church, St Laurence's, the largest in the county. From there the streets slope downward to the River Teme, and northward toward the River Corve. The town is in a sheltered spot beneath Mortimer Forest and the Clee Hills, which are clearly visible from the town.
  Ludlow has nearly 500 listed buildings, including examples of medieval and Tudor-style half-timbered buildings. The town was described by Sir John Betjeman as "probably the loveliest town in England".
context_section_description: Ludlow railway station began serving the town in 1852 and is about five minutes walk from the town centre. It is on the Welsh Marches Line. Transport for Wales provide regular services. To the south of the station is a short tunnel, which runs under Gravel Hill.
  Clee Hill Junction existed just to the north of the station, with a goods line leading off the mainline up to the quarries on Titterstone Clee Hill.
caption: Ludlow railway station
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