Aberdovey railway station
Aberdovey railway station (Welsh: Aberdyfi) serves the seaside resort of Aberdyfi in Gwynedd, Wales. The station is on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services every two hours (weekday daytimes) calling at all stations between Machynlleth and Pwllheli, including Tywyn, Barmouth, Harlech and Porthmadog. Passengers can connect at Machynlleth for trains to Aberystwyth or Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International.
Aberdovey | |
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Welsh: Aberdyfi | |
Location | |
Place | Aberdyfi |
Local authority | Gwynedd |
Coordinates | 52.5444°N 4.0564°W |
Grid reference | SN606960 |
Operations | |
Station code | AVY |
Managed by | Transport for Wales |
Number of platforms | 1 |
DfT category | F2 |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
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History | |
Key dates | Opened 14 August 1867 |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
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History
Opened by the Aberystwith [sic] and Welsh Coast Railway, then run by the Cambrian Railways, it became part of the Great Western Railway. The line then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. When Sectorisation was introduced, the station was served by Regional Railways until the Privatisation of British Railways. Until the 1960s there was a summer service between London Paddington and Pwllheli, via Birmingham Snow Hill, Shrewsbury and Machynlleth.
The original station building is in use as a private residence. It is located next to a static caravan park which is all that lies between the station and the stretch of coastline between Aberdyfi and Tywyn, and next to the Aberdovey Golf Club.[1] The station had been the location of a camping coach.
Facilities
Originally a two-platform station with a short branch line (only a few hundred yards long) to the harbour, the station is now a single-platform, unstaffed halt. Like many stations in Wales and the North of England, the station was constructed before standard platform heights were established and is very low. Aberdovey was the third UK railway station to receive a specially designed raised section - a Harrington Hump - to improve accessibility for passengers. This was funded by the Welsh Government.[2][3][4]
Services
Transport for Wales run a two-hourly service each way on the Cambrian Coast Line from Machynlleth - where the route connects to the main Cambrian Line - to Pwllheli through Aberdyfi. Most services in the May 2016 timetable run to/from Birmingham International via Shrewsbury.[5]
Preceding station | Following station | |||
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Penhelig | Transport for Wales Cambrian Coast Line |
Tywyn |
References
- "Contact Us/Contact Details". Aberdovey Golf. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- http://gov.wales/topics/transport/rail/rail-projects/mid-wales/aberdovey/?lang=en
- "Station hump helps train access". BBC News. BBC. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- "UK Rail Station Installs Harrington Hump". Railway-Technology.com. Verdict Media. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- Table 76 National Rail timetable, May 2016
External links
- Train times and station information for Aberdovey railway station from National Rail