Fairbourne railway station

Fairbourne
General information
Location	Fairbourne,Gwynedd Wales
Coordinates	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 categoryF2
History
Original company	Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway
Pre-grouping	Cambrian Railways
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
3 July 1865(1865-07-03)	Opened asBarmouth Ferry
3 June 1867	Closed
6 June 1899	Reopened asFairbourne
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 theOffice of Rail and Road

Fairbourne railway stationserves the village ofFairbourneinGwynedd,Wales. It is an unstaffed station on theCambrian Coast Railwaywith passenger services toBarmouth,Harlech,Porthmadog,Pwllheli,Tywyn,Aberdovey,MachynllethandShrewsbury.

The Fairbourne Railway station

The 12¼ inch gaugeFairbourne Railwayhas 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 namedBarmouth Ferry.It reopened asFairbourneon 6 June 1899.

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.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Llwyngwril		Transport for Wales Cambrian Coast Line		Morfa Mawddach
	Heritage railways
Change forFairbourne stationon theFairbourne Railway

External links

• Media related toFairbourne railway stationat Wikimedia Commons

• Train timesandstation informationfor Fairbourne railway station fromNational Rail