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.
Bangor railway station serves the city of Bangor,Gwynedd;it is operated by Transport for Wales. The station,which is 24+3⁄4 miles (40 km) east of Holyhead,is the last mainland station on the North Wales Coast line between Crewe and Holyhead. It is the busiest in terms of passenger numbers in North Wales,as it serves the community around Caernarfon and further west. It is close to the Snowdonia National Park and Bangor University,and has an interchange with bus services to the various towns and villages of north-west Gwynedd and Anglesey.
Leighton Buzzard railway station serves the towns of Leighton Buzzard and Linslade in the county of Bedfordshire and nearby areas of Buckinghamshire. Actually situated in Linslade,the station is 40 miles (64 km) north west of London Euston and is served by London Northwestern Railway services on the West Coast Main Line. Until the 1960s the station was the start of a branch to Dunstable and Luton,with a junction just north of the present station. The station has four platforms. Platforms 1 &2 serve the fast lines and are used by Avanti West Coast services running non-stop to/from London Euston. Platforms 3 &4 are served by slower London Northwestern railway services to/from London Euston.
Nuneaton railway station serves the market town of Nuneaton in Warwickshire,England. The station is managed by West Midlands Trains. It is served by three railway lines:the Trent Valley section of the West Coast Main Line (WCML),the Birmingham-Leicester-Peterborough line and the Coventry to Nuneaton branch line. It was known,during the period 1924–1969,as Nuneaton Trent Valley,to distinguish it from the now closed Nuneaton Abbey Street station;many local people still refer to it as Trent Valley.
Stockport railway station in Stockport,Greater Manchester,England,is 6 miles south-east of Manchester Piccadilly on the West Coast Main Line to London Euston.
Flimby railway station serves the coastal village of Flimby in Cumbria,England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line,which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Sandwell &Dudley railway station is on the Birmingham Loop of the West Coast Main Line,on the outskirts of Oldbury. The name of the station is somewhat misleading;the station is actually located between Oldbury and West Bromwich,and not near Dudley. The nearest station to the town of Dudley is Dudley Port.
Conwy railway station serves the town of Conwy,north Wales,and is located on the North Wales Coast Line,between Crewe and Holyhead. It is served by Transport for Wales,on services from Holyhead to South Wales and Birmingham International.
Rhyl railway station is on the Crewe to Holyhead North Wales Coast Line and serves the holiday resort of Rhyl,Wales.
Wrexham General is the main railway station serving the city of Wrexham,north-east Wales,and one of the two serving the city,alongside Wrexham Central. It is currently operated by Transport for Wales,but services are also provided by Avanti West Coast who operate a service to London Euston. Until January 2011 Wrexham &Shropshire also operated from here to London Marylebone.
Penrhyndeudraeth railway station is a railway station serving the small town of Penrhyndeudraeth on the Dwyryd Estuary in Gwynedd,Wales. It is a station on the Cambrian Coast Railway with services between Shrewsbury and Pwllheli via Machynlleth.
Llandecwyn railway station serves the rural area around Llandecwyn 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Whitchurch (Shropshire) railway station serves the town of Whitchurch in Shropshire,England. The station is 18¾ miles (30 km) north of Shrewsbury on the Welsh Marches Line. The station is maintained and served by Transport for Wales.
Alnmouth is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line,which runs between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The station,situated 34 miles 69 chains north of Newcastle,serves the coastal and rural villages of Alnmouth and Lesbury and the neighbouring market town of Alnwick in Northumberland,England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
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