Beach Halt railway station

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Beach Halt
Station on heritage railway
Location Fairbourne, Gwynedd
Wales
Coordinates 52°41′52″N4°03′23″W / 52.69778°N 4.05639°W / 52.69778; -4.05639 Coordinates: 52°41′52″N4°03′23″W / 52.69778°N 4.05639°W / 52.69778; -4.05639
Grid reference SH611131
Managed by Fairbourne Railway
Platforms1

Beach Halt is a request stop on the Fairbourne Railway re-opening in 2000.

The station was formerly called Bathing Beach or Traeth Mawr briefly in the 1980s. Passengers can break their journey here to enjoy Fairbourne's long sandy beaches, Penrhyn amusements and the children's playground.

Preceding station HR icon.svg   Heritage railways Following station
Fairbourne   Fairbourne Railway   Golf Halt


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