SHREWSBURY by Train
FROM THE STATION
The following is from the footballgroundguide site;
http://www.footballgroundguide.com/leagues/england/league-one/greenhous-meadow-stadium-shrewsbury-town.html#aby-train
Shrewsbury Railway Station is just over two miles away from the Greenhous Meadow Stadium, so if you do decide to walk it is going to take around 40 minutes. Otherwise you can grab a taxi up to the ground (although I have heard that taxis at the station can sometimes be scarce, so you may wish to find the number of a local firm before you go). Alternatively you can catch the Meole Brace Park & Ride service (operated by Arriva) from the railway station which takes you to the Meole Brace Retail Park, which is close to the stadium. Services on Saturday afternoons run every ten minutes and the cost of a ticket is £1.60. It doesn't run though in the evenings. There is a Football Special Bus Service that runs from the Town Centre Bus Station up to the stadium, which costs £2.50, In addition bus service numbers 8, 16, 23, 25 and 544/546 all stop near to the stadium (but are rather sparse or non-existent in the late evening after midweek games). The Football Special Bus Service promptly departs from behind the South Stand, ten minutes after the final whistle back to the town centre. Shrewsbury train station is served by trains from Birmingham New Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Crewe and Newport (Gwent).
TRAINS FROM LONDON
OUTWARD
09.23 or 9.43 or 10.23 London Euston, change at Birmingham New street arrive Shrewsbury 12.14 or 12.21 or 10.23-
£30.05 NOW £14.00 (Advance Ticket) with an off peak ticket
Other trains available but may be £37.65
RETURN
17.33 Shrewsbury, change at Birmingham New street arrive London Euston 20.23 or 17.47 Shrewsbury, change at Wolverhampton arrive London Euston 20.53 both
£30.05 NOW £15.00 (Advance Ticket) with an off peak single. Other trains available but may be £37.65
So an off-peak return start at £60.10 NOW £29.00 (Advance singles)
Tickets can be bought on line at the following link:
http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/timesandfares/London/SHR/150918/0900/dep/150918/1730/dep
CHEEKY ALTERNATIVE
Cheaper but slower. You can buy Advance Single tickets from London Marylebone to Birmingham New Street for £12.90, you can also buy an off peak return from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury for £14.60 making a
Total Price of £27.75 i.e.
9.40 London Marylebone arrive Birmingham NewStreet 11.46 £7.40 advance single
12.15 Birmingham New Street arrive Shrewsbury 13.14 } Off peak return £14.60
17.47 Shrewsbury arrive Birmingham New Street 18.55}
20.02 Birmingham New Street arriveLodon Marylebone 22.11 £5.50 advance single
These tickets can be bought on-line
TRAINS FROM SOUTHEND
Fares are being quoted at £73.70 with an off peak return which seems reasonable in comparison to the London fares.
You would need to leave Southend Victoria at 07.50 to arrive in Shrewsbury at 12.21
Check the price carefully before booking as the cost may vary greatly.
If you are travelling from Southend it is worth giving consideration to the coach services mentioned elsewhere which will be cheaper and certainly easier