Fairbourne railway station explained

Fairbourne
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Fairbourne, Gwynedd
Country:Wales
Coordinates:52.696°N -4.049°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:Transport for Wales
Platforms:1
Code:FRB
Classification:DfT category F2
Original:Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway
Pregroup:Cambrian Railways
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Events1:Opened as Barmouth Ferry
Years2:3 June 1867
Events2:Closed
Years3:6 June 1899
Events3:Reopened as Fairbourne
Footnotes: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.

Notes and References

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