Cambrian Line

Cambrian Line
Cambrian Line
	An Arriva Trains Wales Class 158 pulls into Dovey Junction station, where the line splits to Pwllheli and Aberystwyth
Overview
Other name(s)	Cambrian Main Line (partially); Cambrian Coast Line (partially); Cambrian Railway
Native name	Llinell y Cambrian; Prif Linell y Cambrian; Llinell Arfordir y Cambrian; Rheilffordd y Cambrian
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	England:; Shropshire; Wales:; Powys; Ceredigion; Gwynedd
Termini	Shrewsbury; Pwllheli / Aberystwyth;
Stations	34
Service
Type	Heavy rail
System	National Rail
Services	Shrewsbury–Pwllheli; Shrewsbury–Aberystwyth
Operator(s)	Transport for Wales
Rolling stock	Class 158 Express Sprinter
History
Opened	1855–1869
Technical
Line length	Shrewsbury–Aberystwyth; 80 mi 59 ch (129.93 km); Shrewsbury–Pwllheli; 117 mi 69 ch (189.68 km)
Number of tracks	1 (with passing loops)
Character	Rural
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	None
Signalling	ETCS Level 2
Route map

The Cambrian Line (Welsh: Llinell y Cambrian), sometimes split into the Cambrian Main Line (Welsh: Prif Linell y Cambrian) and Cambrian Coast Line (Welsh: Llinell Arfordir y Cambrian) for its branches, is a railway line that runs from Shrewsbury, England, westwards to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli in Wales. Passenger train services are operated by Transport for Wales Rail between the western terminals of Pwllheli, in Gwynedd, and Aberystwyth, in Ceredigion, and the eastern terminal at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, as part of the Wales & Borders franchise. The railway line is widely regarded as scenic, as it passes through the Cambrian Mountains in central Wales, and along the coast of Cardigan Bay in Snowdonia National Park.

Cambrian Line

Welsh Marches line

to Crewe

Shrewsbury–Chester line

to Chester

Shrewsbury

Wolverhampton–Shrewsbury line

to Wolverhampton

Shrewsbury Abbey

Coleham

Severn Valley Railway

to Kidderminster Town

Welsh Marches line

to Newport

Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Railway

to Kinnerley Junction

Hanwood

Minsterley branch line

to Minsterley

Yockleton

Westbury

Plas-y-Court Halt

England

Wales

Breidden

Oswestry & Newtown Railway

to Oswestry

Buttington

Welshpool

Welshpool Raven Square

Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway

to Llanfair Caereinion

River Severn

Forden

Montgomery

Kerry branch line

to Kerry

Abermule

Newtown

Scafell Halt

Moat Lane Junction

Mid-Wales Railway

to Llanidloes

River Severn

Caersws

Pontdolgoch

Carno

Talerddig

Talerddig cutting through

the Cambrian Mountains

Llanbrynmair

Mawddwy Railway

to Corris

Machynlleth

Dovey Junction

Glandyfi

Ynyslas

Borth

Llandre

Bow Street (first station)

Bow Street

Vale of Rheidol Railway

to Devil's Bridge

Carmarthen–Aberystwyth line

to Carmarthen

River Dyfi

Penhelig

Talyllyn Railway

to Nant Gwernol

Tywyn Wharf

Tywyn

River Dysynni

Tonfanau

Llangelynin

Llwyngwril

Fairbourne

Fairbourne Railway

to Barmouth Ferry

Ruabon–Barmouth line

to Ruabon

Morfa Mawddach

Barmouth Bridge

over River Mawddach

Barmouth

Llanaber

Talybont

Dyffryn Ardudwy

Llanbedr

Pensarn

Llandanwg

Harlech

Tygwyn

Talsarnau

Llandecwyn

Pont Briwet

over River Dwyryd

Penrhyndeudraeth

Ffestiniog Railway

to Blaenau Ffestiniog & Porthmadog Harbour

Minffordd

Traeth Mawr Viaduct

over Afon Glaslyn

Welsh Highland Railway

to Caernarfon

Cae Pawb Flat Crossing

Welsh Highland Railway

to Porthmadog Harbour

Welsh Highland Heritage Railway

to Pen-y-Mount Junction

Porthmadog

Black Rock Halt

Criccieth

Afon Wen

Carnarvonshire Railway

to Caernarvon

Penychain

Abererch

Pwllheli

The line includes long sections of rural single track and is designated as a community rail partnership.

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