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The Shrewsbury to Chester Line also known as the Severn–Dee Mainline (after the rivers on which Shrewsbury and Chester stand) was built in 1846 as the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway. The engineer for the line was Henry Robertson a partner in locomotive builders Beyer Peacock while the contractor was Thomas Brassey in partnership with William Mackenzie and Robert Stephenson.

is part of
National Rail
line length (μ)
135796.0
location
Cheshire, Wrexham County Borough, North West England, Shropshire, Shrewsbury and Atcham, West Midlands (region)
opening year
1846-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operated by
Virgin Trains, Arriva Trains Wales
owner
Network Rail
railway rolling stock
British Rail Class 153, British Rail Class 158, British Rail Class 175, British Rail Class 150, British Rail Class 221
route end
Chester railway station
route start
Shrewsbury railway station
speed limit (kmh)
80.467, 112.654, 144.841

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