Morfa Mawddach railway station
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Morfa Mawddach | |||
Location | |||
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Place | Ynysgyffylog | ||
Local authority | Gwynydd | ||
Operations | |||
Station code | MFA | ||
Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales | ||
Platforms in use | 1 | ||
Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
Annual Passenger Usage | |||
2004/05 ** | 6,462 | ||
National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Morfa Mawddach (source) | |||
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Morfa Mawddach railway station in Gwynedd, Wales, on the Cambrian Coast Railway from Dovey Junction was formerly a junction station (known as Barmouth Junction) connecting with the Ruabon to Barmouth line (closed in 1965). Between Morfa Mawddach and Barmouth the railway crosses the Afon Mawddach on the famous Barmouth Bridge.
Today, Morfa Mawddach seems to be mainly used by people living in or visiting the area south of the Mawddach Estuary due to parking at the station and taking the train in to Barmouth being much quicker than the twenty mile road journey via Dolgellau. Originally a four platform station, the station is now a single platform unmanned halt. Trains stop on request.
The former trackbed from Dolgellau now forms the Llwybr Mawddach (or "Mawddach Trail"), which officially starts at the station car park.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Morfa Mawddach railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Morfa Mawddach railway station from Multimap.com
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Fairbourne | Arriva Trains Wales Cambrian Coast Line |
Barmouth |
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Ruabon Barmouth Line |
Arthog |