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Fairbourne
General information
Location	Fairbourne, Gwynedd Wales
Coordinates	52°41′46″N 4°02′56″W / 52.696°N 4.049°W / 52.696; -4.049
Grid reference	SH616128
Managed by	Transport for Wales
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	FRB
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 Ferry
3 June 1867	Closed
6 June 1899	Reopened as Fairbourne
Passengers
2019/20	38,086
2020/21	3,642
2021/22	18,438
2022/23	29,388
2023/24	31,862
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.

The 12¼ inch gauge Fairbourne Railway has a separate station nearby from which narrow gauge trains run the 2 miles from Fairbourne to Barmouth Ferry (Penrhyn Point).

History

The station first opened on 3 July 1865 and closed on 3 June 1867, during which time it was named Barmouth Ferry. It reopened as Fairbourne on 6 June 1899.

Services

There is a two-hourly service between Pwllheli and Machynlleth, with certain services continuing to Birmingham International.

There are 5 trains per day between Pwllheli and Machynlleth on Sundays.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Morfa Mawddach		Transport for Wales Cambrian Coast Line		Llwyngwril
	Heritage railways
Change for Fairbourne station on the Fairbourne Railway
	Historical railways
Barmouth Junction Line and station open		Cambrian Railways Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway		Llwyngwril Line and station open

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 27, 93. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

• Media related to Fairbourne railway station at Wikimedia Commons

• Train times and station information for Fairbourne railway station from National Rail

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