Fairbourne railway station
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.
Fairbourne | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Fairbourne, Gwynedd Wales |
| Coordinates | 52.696°N 4.049°W |
| Grid reference | SH616128 |
| Managed by | Transport for Wales |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | FRB |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 July 1865 | Opened as Barmouth Ferry |
| 3 June 1867 | Closed |
| 6 June 1899 | Reopened as Fairbourne |
| 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 the Office of Rail and Road | |
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).
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