Fairbourne railway station
52°41′46″N 4°02′56″W / 52.696°N 4.049°W / 52.696; -4.049
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Fairbourne railway station serves the village of Fairbourne in Gwynedd, Wales. It is an unstaffed station on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Barmouth, Harlech, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Tywyn, Aberdovey, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury.
The 12¼ inch gauge Fairbourne Railway has a separate station nearby from which narrow gauge trains run the 2 miles from Fairbourne to Barmouth Ferry (Penrhyn Point).
History
The station first opened on 3 July 1865 and closed on 3 June 1867, during which time it was named Barmouth Ferry. It reopened as Fairbourne on 6 June 1899.[1]
Services
There is a two-hourly service between Pwllheli and Machynlleth, with certain services continuing to Birmingham International.
There are 5 trains per day between Pwllheli and Machynlleth on Sundays.
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Llwyngwril | Transport for Wales Cambrian Coast Line | Morfa Mawddach | ||
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Change for Fairbourne station on the Fairbourne Railway |
References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 27, 93. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
External links
- Media related to Fairbourne railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Fairbourne railway station from National Rail
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