Fairbourne railway station
Fairbourne | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Fairbourne, Gwynedd Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°41′46′′N 4°02′56′′W / 52.696°N 4.049°W / 52.696; -4.049 | ||||
| Grid reference | SH616128 | ||||
| Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | FRB | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 3 July 1865 (1865年07月03日) | Opened as Barmouth Ferry | ||||
| 3 June 1867 | Closed | ||||
| 6 June 1899 | Reopened as Fairbourne | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | Decrease 38,086 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Decrease 3,642 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Increase 18,438 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Increase 29,388 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Increase 31,862 | ||||
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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 121⁄4 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
[edit ]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
[edit ]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
[edit ]- ^ 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
[edit ]- Media related to Fairbourne railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Fairbourne railway station from National Rail
- Railway stations in Gwynedd
- DfT Category F2 stations
- Former Cambrian Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1865
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1867
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1899
- Railway stations served by Transport for Wales Rail
- Arthog
- Wales railway station stubs