ˈoʊpənd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt, ɪt wʌzðə dʒˈʌŋkʃən fɚðə ɡɹˈeɪt wˈɛstɚn ɹˈeɪlweɪ ɹˈaʊt tə wˈɛlɪŋtən vˈaɪə mˈɑːɹkɪt dɹˈeɪtən ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː.
Opened in 1858, it was the junction for the Great Western Railway route to Wellington via Market Drayton until 1963.