The Cambrian Line is a railway from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli. The railway is very scenic, with parts travelling through the Cambrian Mountains or along the Cambrian Coast . This latter section travels over the spectacular Barmouth Viaduct , which crosses the River Mawddach.

The line diverges at Machynlleth to serve either Aberystwyth, or Pwllheli via the Cambrian Coast Line. The stations on these routes are listed below.

Cambrian Line

• Shrewsbury
• Welshpool
  • Connection with Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway
• Newtown
• Caersws
• Machynlleth
  • Cambrian Coast Line diverges to Pwllheli (see below)
• Dovey Junction
• Borth
• Aberystwyth
  • Connection with Vale of Rheidol Railway

Cambrian Coast Line

• Machynlleth
• Dovey Junction
• Penhelig
• Aberdovey
• Tywyn
  • Connection with Talyllyn Railway
• Tonfanau
• Llwyngwril
• Fairbourne
  • Connection with Fairbourne Railway
• Morfa Mawddach
• Barmouth
• Llanaber
• Talybont
• Dyffryn Ardudwy
• Llanbedr
• Pensarn
• Llandanwg
• Harlech
• Tygwyn
• Talsarnau
• Llandecwyn
• Penrhyndeudraeth
• Minffordd
• Porthmadog
  • Conections with Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway
• Criccieth
• Penychain
• Abererch
• Pwllheli

Passenger services were previously operated by Central Trains, but these routes are now part of the Arriva Trains Wales franchise.

External Links

• The Cambrian Line.