The Corris Railway is a narrow gauge railway based in Corris on the border between Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire in Mid-Wales.
The Cambrian Railways owned 230 miles (370 km) of track over a large area of mid Wales. The system was an amalgamation of a number of railways that were incorporated in 1864,1865 and 1904. The Cambrian connected with two larger railways with connections to the northwest of England via the London and North Western Railway,and the Great Western Railway for connections between London and Wales. The Cambrian Railways amalgamated with the Great Western Railway on 1 January 1922 as a result of the Railways Act 1921. The name is continued today in the route known as the Cambrian Line.
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.
Dovey Junction is a railway station on the Cambrian Line in Wales. It is the junction where the line splits into the line to Aberystwyth and the Cambrian Coast Line to Pwllheli. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales. There is a single island platform.
Shrewsbury railway station serves the town of Shrewsbury,in Shropshire,England. Built in 1848,it was designated a grade II listed building in 1969.
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.
The Cambrian Coast Express is an old named passenger train of the Great Western Railway (GWR),and later British Rail,running from London Paddington via Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli over the Cambrian Line.
Newtown railway station is a railway station serving Newtown,Powys,Wales.
Welshpool railway station is a railway station on the Cambrian Line in Powys,mid-Wales. It was first opened in August 1860,but the current station was opened in May 1992 to allow for track re-alignment,the same day that the original closed,and is a short distance from the original. The station serves the town of Welshpool,as well as its surroundings.
Caersws railway station is on the Cambrian Line in mid-Wales,serving the village of Caersws. It is notable in that there are 22 miles (35 km) separating this station and Machynlleth,the longest distance between two intermediate stations in Wales.
Aberystwyth railway station is located in the town of Aberystwyth,Ceredigion,Wales;it is served by passenger trains operated by Transport for Wales. It is the terminus of both the Cambrian Line and of the narrow-gauge Vale of Rheidol Railway.
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.
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.
Telford Central railway station serves the town of Telford,Shropshire,England. It is located on the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury Line 15+1⁄2 miles (24.9 km) north west of Wolverhampton and is operated by West Midlands Trains. It is situated close to the Telford Shopping Centre,the main commercial district of the town.
The Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway was a standard gauge railway company,running a line along the west coast of Wales.
Lloyds Coaches operates bus and coach services in mid Wales. It is a small family-run independent firm. The company is based at the old Crosville bus depot opposite Machynlleth railway station. It was established in 2001.
Carno is a closed railway station in Carno,on the Cambrian Line,that was part of the Newtown and Machynlleth Railway. The station was closed in 1965 as part of the Beeching Cuts though there are proposals to re-open it.
The Oswestry and Newtown Railway was a British railway company that built a line between Oswestry in Shropshire and Newtown Montgomeryshire,now Powys. The line opened in stages in 1860 and 1861. It was conceived to open up the area to rail transport,when local opinion formed the view that the trunk railway companies would not do so. Subscription money for the construction proved very difficult to generate. It was the action of a contractor partnership,Davies and Savin,in agreeing to accept shares as the majority of their payment for construction work,that saved the company from failure.
The Newtown and Machynlleth Railway was a railway company in Wales. It built a line from a junction with the Llanidloes and Newtown Railway near Caersws to the market town of Machynlleth;the line opened in 1862. Newtown had become the hub of railway lines in the district. Machynlleth was an important town,and extension from there to Aberystwyth and to the coast northward was in the minds of the promoters.
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