Fairbourne railway station

Fairbourne National Rail
Location
Place Fairbourne
Local authority Gwynedd
Grid reference SH616128
Operations
Station code FRB
Managed by Arriva Trains Wales
Number of platforms 1
DfT category F2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
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Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05   37,910
2005/06 Decrease 32,677
2006/07 Increase 35,624
2007/08 Increase 37,515
2008/09 Increase 39,226
2009/10 Increase 41,578
2010/11 Increase 45,830
2011/12 Increase 47,198
2012/13 Decrease 44,130
2013/14 Decrease 38,164
2014/15 Increase 44,138
History
1897 opened
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Fairbourne from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Fairbourne railway station serves the village of Fairbourne in Gwynedd, Wales. It is an unstaffed station on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Barmouth, Harlech, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Tywyn, Aberdovey, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury.

The 12¼ inch gauge Fairbourne Railway has a separate station nearby from which narrow gauge trains run the 2 miles from Fairbourne to Barmouth Ferry (Penrhyn Point).

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Change for Fairbourne (FR) on the Fairbourne Railway

Coordinates: 52°41′46″N 4°02′56″W / 52.696°N 4.049°W / 52.696; -4.049


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