Fairbourne railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Fairbourne |
| Local authority | Gwynedd |
| Grid reference | SH616128 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | FRB |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| DfT category | F2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
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| History | |
| Original company | Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| 3 July 1865 | Opened as Barmouth Ferry |
| 3 June 1867 | Closed |
| 6 June 1899 | Reopened as Fairbourne |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Fairbourne from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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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 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).
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
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References
External links
- Train times and station information for Fairbourne railway station from National Rail
Coordinates: 52°41′46″N 4°02′56″W / 52.696°N 4.049°W
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