Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Franchise | Open-access operator |
| Main regions | |
| Stations called at | December 2025 proposed route:
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| Parent company | Alstom |
| Dates of operation | TBA– |
| Other | |
| Website | www |
The Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway (WSMR) is a proposed open-access train operator in the United Kingdom.
In March 2024, it submitted an application to operate passenger train services between Wrexham General and London Euston via Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Nuneaton and Milton Keynes Central, with services proposed to start in 2025. However, on 3 July 2025, the Office of Rail and Road rejected its application, with Network Rail also expressing its opposition to the current proposed route over concerns of a lack of capacity on parts of the West Coast Main Line.
In December 2025, it submitted another application, that requests fewer train paths for services and adds Wellington as a stop.
If an application is approved, the operator would be run by Alstom, its first in the United Kingdom, with SLC Rail as consultants.