Barmouth railway station

Barmouth
Welsh: Abermaw
Location
Place	Barmouth
Local authority	Gwynedd
Grid reference	SH612158
Operations
Station code	BRM
Managed by	Arriva Trains Wales
Number of platforms	2
DfT category	E
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05	0.162 million
2005/06	0.160 million
2006/07	0.128 million
2007/08	0.140 million
2008/09	0.148 million
2009/10	0.157 million
2010/11	0.167 million
2011/12	0.174 million
2012/13	0.167 million
2013/14	0.150 million
2014/15	0.173 million
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Barmouth from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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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 famous Barmouth Bridge

History

The station originally extended further south, with a platform for trains to Dolgellau and Ruabon on the south side of the level crossing. This platform became disused following the closure of the Dolgellau line in 1965, but remained in situ with its waiting room until the early 1990s. It was demolished to make way for a bus stop and car park. The goods yard was redeveloped around the same time by Co-operative Retail Services and, as at Tywyn and Pwllheli, is now occupied by a supermarket.

Until the 1960s there was a summer service between London Paddington and Pwllheli, via Birmingham Snow Hill, Shrewsbury and Machynlleth.

The station signal box, also on the south side of the level crossing, became disused in the 1980s as the Cambrian Line's traditional signalling system was replaced with radio signalling (RETB). After lying derelict for several years, it was moved to Glyndyfrdwy on the preserved Llangollen Railway.

Facilities

The southbound platform was improved in 2003 and is now home to Barmouth's tourist information centre. The station is unstaffed, but the tourist information centre provides a travel information service. The building also houses a small museum devoted to the history of Barmouth.

Services

Trains operate every two hours in each direction, southbound to Machynlleth, Shrewsbury & Birmingham International and northbound to Pwllheli. On Sundays, there is a single service each way all year, with extra trains in the summer. All services at Barmouth are provided by Arriva Trains Wales using its Class 158 DMUs.

From 3 January 2014, train services were suspended due to major infrastructure damage at several locations along the line caused by storm-force winds and the resultant tidal surges. Part of the sea wall to the north near Llanaber was swept away, leading to severe damage to the formation which closed the line for 5 months, whilst further south a section of embankment at Tonfannau was washed out. Network Rail restored service to Barmouth from the south on 10 February 2014, and the line as far north as Harlech in May the same year. The northern end of the route beyond Harlech remained closed until 1 September 2014 due to the reconstruction of the Pont Briwet viaduct.

Gallery

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  Arriva Trains Wales 158823 departs for Birmingham International.

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  Barmouth Station in 1962

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  A double-headed return holiday express in 1962

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  Train from Chester in 1962

External links

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

Preceding station		National Rail		Following station
Morfa Mawddach		Arriva Trains Wales Cambrian Coast Line		Llanaber
Historical railways
Morfa Mawddach Line and station open		Great Western Railway Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway		Llanaber Line and station open
Morfa Mawddach Line and station open		Great Western Railway Ruabon to Barmouth Line		Terminus

Coordinates: 52°43′23″N 4°03′25″W / 52.723°N 4.057°W