Morfa Mawddach railway station

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Morfa Mawddach
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General information
Location Arthog, Gwynedd
Wales
Coordinates 52°42′28″N4°01′54″W / 52.7077°N 4.0316°W / 52.7077; -4.0316
Grid reference SH628142
Managed by Transport for Wales
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeMFA
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 (1865-07-03)Opened as Barmouth Junction
13 June 1960Renamed Morfa Mawddach
Passengers
2018/19Increase2.svg 11,920
Barmouth
Line and station open
  Great Western Railway
Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway
  Fairbourne
Line and station open
  Great Western Railway
Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway
  Arthog
Line and station closed

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Notes

  1. Butt 1995 , p. 27
  2. 1 2 Butt 1995 , p. 163
  3. McRae 1997 , p. 31
  4. Fenton 1999 , p. 24
  5. McRae 1998 , pp. 112 & 120–123
  6. Fifoot, Les; Wright, Paul (21 May 2017). "Station name: Afon Wen". disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  7. "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Morfa Mawddach".

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