General information | |||||
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Location | Llanaber, Gwynedd Wales | ||||
Coordinates | 52°44′31″N4°04′37″W / 52.742°N 4.077°W | ||||
Grid reference | SH598180 | ||||
Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | LLA | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 14 August 1911 [1] | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 2,780 | ||||
2020/21 | 440 | ||||
2021/22 | 620 | ||||
2022/23 | 1,750 | ||||
2023/24 | 3,042 | ||||
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Llanaber railway station serves the village of Llanaber near Barmouth in Gwynedd,Wales. The station is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Harlech,Porthmadog,Pwllheli,Barmouth,Machynlleth and Shrewsbury. Most trains call only on request.
The station platform is located on a narrow ledge below the village of Llanaber and immediately above a rocky beach.
Since 22 June 2020,trains have not called at the station due to the short platform and the inability to maintain social distancing between passengers and the guard when opening the train door.[ needs update ] [2]
On 3 January 2014 wave action washed away 300 tonnes (330 tons) of track bed and deposited 800 tonnes (880 tons) of debris on the line. [3] The line was closed for five months whilst Network Rail engineers repaired the formation and rebuilt the sea wall,with traffic resuming as far as Harlech on 1 May. Through services to Pwllheli remained suspended until 1 September due to rebuilding work on the Pont Briwet viaduct to the north at Penrhyndeudraeth.
The Cambrian Line,sometimes split into the Cambrian Main Line and Cambrian Coast Line 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.
Pwllheli railway station serves the small coastal town of Pwllheli,on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd,Wales. It is the northern terminus of the Cambrian Coast Railway.
Talsarnau railway station serves the village of Talsarnau on the estuary of the Afon Dwyryd in Gwynedd,Wales.
Tygwyn railway station is located at a level crossing on the A496 between Harlech and Talsarnau near the estuary of the Afon Dwyryd in Gwynedd,Wales.
Harlech railway station is located at a level crossing on the A496 in the centre of the town of Harlech in Gwynedd,North Wales. The waiting shelters were installed to cater for the high numbers of schoolchildren commuting to and from the adjacent secondary school,Ysgol Ardudwy.
Porthmadog railway station serves the town of Porthmadog on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd,Wales. The station is on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Pwllheli,Harlech,Barmouth,Machynlleth,Shrewsbury and Birmingham.
Criccieth railway station serves the seaside town of Criccieth on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd,Wales.
Penychain railway station,commonly known by its former name,Butlins Penychain railway station,is located by an over bridge at Pen-ychain on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd,Wales. This railway station is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Pwllheli,Porthmadog,Harlech,Barmouth,Machynlleth and Shrewsbury. For many years the station served the large Butlins Holiday Camp at Penychain.
Abererch railway station is located at a level crossing on the minor road from the beach to the village of Abererch on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd,Wales.
Llandanwg railway station is in the village of Llandanwg in Gwynedd,Wales. It is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with direct passenger services to Harlech,Porthmadog and Pwllheli to the north and west,and Barmouth,Machynlleth,Shrewsbury and Birmingham to the south and east.
Llanbedr railway station serves the village of Llanbedr in Gwynedd,Wales. The station is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Porthmadog,Pwllheli,Barmouth,Machynlleth and Shrewsbury. The station is a request stop and close to the popular camping resort of Shell Island.
Dyffryn Ardudwy railway station serves the villages of Dyffryn Ardudwy,Coed Ystumgwern and Llanenddwyn in Gwynedd,Wales.
Talybont railway station serves the villages of Tal-y-bont and Llanddwywe in Gwynedd,Wales. The station is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Harlech,Porthmadog,Pwllheli,Barmouth,Machynlleth and Shrewsbury. Most trains call only on request.
Barmouth railway station serves the seaside town of Barmouth in Gwynedd,Wales. The station is on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Harlech,Porthmadog,Pwllheli,Tywyn,Aberdovey,Machynlleth and Shrewsbury. Between Morfa Mawddach and Barmouth the railway crosses the Afon Mawddach on the Barmouth Bridge.
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.
Llwyngwril railway station serves the village of Llwyngwril in Gwynedd,Wales. The station is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Barmouth,Harlech,Porthmadog,Pwllheli,Tywyn,Aberdovey,Machynlleth and Shrewsbury. Trains stop on request.
Tonfanau railway station is a railway stop that serves Tonfanau in Gwynedd,Wales. The station is located alongside the ruins of the army base it once served and only a couple of occupied buildings can be found within the surrounding area.
Tywyn railway station serves the town of Tywyn in Gwynedd,Wales. The station is on the Cambrian Coast Line,with passenger services to Barmouth,Harlech,Porthmadog,Pwllheli,Aberdovey,Machynlleth and Shrewsbury.
Aberdovey railway station serves the seaside resort of Aberdyfi in Gwynedd,Wales. The station is on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services every two hours calling at all stations between Machynlleth and Pwllheli,including Tywyn,Barmouth,Harlech and Porthmadog. Passengers can connect at Machynlleth for trains to Aberystwyth or Shrewsbury,Wolverhampton,Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International.
The Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway was a standard gauge railway company,running a line along the west coast of Wales.
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Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Transport for Wales Cambrian Coast Line | ||||
Historical railways | ||||
Talybont Line and station open | Cambrian Railways Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway | Barmouth Line and station open |