Barmouth railway station

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Barmouth
Abermaw
Location
Place Barmouth
Local authority Gwynedd
Operations
Station code BRM
Managed by Arriva Trains Wales
Platforms in use 2
Annual entry/exit 04/05 0.162 million **
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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

The southbound platform was improved in 2003 and is now home to Barmouth's tourist information centre. Although the station is not normally manned by railway company staff, the tourist information centre provides a travel information service. The building also houses a small museum devoted to the history of Barmouth.

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 1990's. At that time it was demolished to make way for a bus stop and car park. The station goods yard was also redeveloped around the same time and is now occupied by a supermarket.

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


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