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Fairbourne railway station

Fairbourne
National Rail
General information
LocationFairbourne, Gwynedd
Wales
Coordinates52°41′46″N 4°02′56″W / 52.696°N 4.049°W / 52.696; -4.049
Grid referenceSH616128
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeFRB
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyAberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway
Pre-groupingCambrian Railways
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
3 July 1865 (1865-07-03)Opened as Barmouth Ferry
3 June 1867Closed
6 June 1899Reopened as Fairbourne
Passengers
2018/19Increase 41,420
2019/20Decrease 38,086
2020/21Decrease 3,642
2021/22Increase 18,438
2022/23Increase 29,388
Notes
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 Fairbourne Railway station

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.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Morfa Mawddach   Transport for Wales
Cambrian Coast Line
  Llwyngwril
Heritage Railways  Heritage railways
Change for Fairbourne station on the Fairbourne Railway
  Historical railways  
Barmouth Junction
Line and station open
  Cambrian Railways
Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway
  Llwyngwril
Line and station open

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 27, 93. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


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