Fairbourne railway station

The Fairbourne Railway is a 12+1⁄4 in gauge miniature railway running for 2 miles from the village of on the Mid-Wales coast, alongside the beach to the end of a peninsula at Barmouth Ferry railway station, where there is a connection with the Barmouth Ferry across the Mawddach estuary to the seaside resort of .
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Gwynedd, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Fairbourne (FR) railway station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fairbourne railway station and Golf Halt railway station.

Railway station
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serves the village of in , Wales. It is an unstaffed station on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to , , , , , Aberdovey, and .

Railway station
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Golf Halt is a small railway halt on the Fairbourne Railway in , . Until 2007, the station was known as Gorsa­fawddachai­draig­ddanhedd­ogleddol­lônpen­rhynar­eur­draethcere­digion. is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Fairbourne railway station.

Railway station
The Fairbourne Railway is a 12+1⁄4 in gauge miniature railway running for 2 miles from the village of on the Mid-Wales coast, alongside the beach to the end of a peninsula at Barmouth Ferry railway station, where there is a connection with the Barmouth Ferry across the Mawddach estuary to the seaside resort of . is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Fairbourne railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fairbourne and Barmouth.

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is a seaside village in , . Located on the coast of in community, to the south of the estuary of the River Mawddach, it is surrounded by .

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is a seaside town and community in the county of , north-west ; it lies on the estuary of the Afon Mawddach and . Located in the historic county of , the Welsh form of the name is derived from aber and the river's name, Mawddach.

Village
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is a village, post town and community in the Meirionnydd area in , north including the villages of and Friog. It is located on the A493, approximately 8 miles west of , and had a population of 1,010 in 2001, increasing slightly to 1,031 at the 2011 census. is situated 2 miles northeast of Fairbourne railway station.

Fairbourne railway station

Latitude
52.69569° or 52° 41′ 45″ north
Longitude
-4.05029° or 4° 3′ 1″ west
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9C4QMWWX+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 258591380
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q5430037
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Fairbourne railway station” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “station Fairbourne (FR)”
  • French: “Fairbourne (FR)”
  • Welsh: “Gorsef Reilffordd y Friog”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fairbourne Christian Church and St Cynon’s Church.

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Places to explore: Indiana Cuisine and Fairbourne Village Store & Off Licence.

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