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 nameLlinell y Cambrian
Prif Linell y Cambrian
Llinell Arfordir y Cambrian
Rheilffordd y Cambrian
StatusOperational
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleEngland:
Shropshire
Wales:
Powys
Ceredigion
Gwynedd
Termini
Stations34
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemNational Rail
ServicesShrewsburyPwllheli
ShrewsburyAberystwyth
Operator(s)Transport for Wales
Rolling stockClass 158 Express Sprinter
History
Opened1855–1869
Technical
Line lengthShrewsburyAberystwyth
80 mi 59 ch (129.93 km)
ShrewsburyPwllheli
117 mi 69 ch (189.68 km)
Number of tracks1 (with passing loops)
CharacterRural
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationNone
SignallingETCS Level 2
Route map

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Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Abbey
Coleham
Hanwood
Yockleton
Westbury
Plas-y-Court Halt
Breidden
Buttington
Welshpool
Welshpool Raven Square Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway
Forden
Montgomery
Abermule
Newtown
Scafell Halt
Moat Lane Junction
Caersws
Pontdolgoch
Carno
Talerddig
Llanbrynmair
Commins Coch Halt
Cemmes Road
Machynlleth Corris Railway
Dovey Junction
Glandyfi
Ynyslas
Borth
Llandre
Bow Street (first station)
Bow Street
Aberystwyth Vale of Rheidol Railway
Gogarth
Abertafol
Penhelig
Aberdovey
Tywyn Wharf Talyllyn Railway
Tywyn
Tonfanau
Llangelynin
Llwyngwril
Fairbourne
Fairbourne Fairbourne Railway
Morfa Mawddach
Barmouth
Llanaber
Talybont
Dyffryn Ardudwy
Llanbedr
Pensarn
Llandanwg
Harlech
Tygwyn
Talsarnau
Llandecwyn
Penrhyndeudraeth
Minffordd Ffestiniog Railway
Traeth Mawr Viaduct
over Afon Glaslyn
Cae Pawb Flat Crossing
Porthmadog Welsh Highland Heritage Railway
Porthmadog
Black Rock Halt
Criccieth
Afon Wen
Penychain
Abererch
Pwllheli

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.

The line includes long sections of rural single track and is designated as a community rail partnership.[1]

  1. ^ "ACORP Summary map" (PDF). Association of Community Rail Partnerships. 28 July 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.