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.
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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 |
| 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 | Opened as Barmouth Ferry |
| 3 June 1867 | Closed |
| 6 June 1899 | Reopened as Fairbourne |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  41,420 |
| 2019/20 |  38,086 |
| 2020/21 | 3,642 |
| 2021/22 | 18,438 |
| 2022/23 | 29,388 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
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 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
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Following station | ||
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| Llwyngwril | Transport for Wales Cambrian Coast Line |
Morfa Mawddach | ||
 Heritage railways
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| Change for Fairbourne station on the Fairbourne Railway | ||||
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
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