Cambrian Line

Cambrian Line
An Arriva Trains Wales Class 158 pulls into Dovey Junction station, where the line splits to Pwllheli and Aberystwyth
Overview
Other name(s)	Cambrian Main Line (partially) Cambrian Coast Line (partially) Cambrian Railway
Native name	Llinell y Cambrian Prif Linell y Cambrian Llinell Arfordir y Cambrian Rheilffordd y Cambrian
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	England: Shropshire Wales: Powys Ceredigion Gwynedd
Termini	Shrewsbury Pwllheli / Aberystwyth
Stations	34
Service
Type	Heavy rail
System	National Rail
Services	Shrewsbury–Pwllheli Shrewsbury–Aberystwyth
Operator(s)	Transport for Wales
Rolling stock	Class 158 Express Sprinter
History
Opened	1855–1869
Technical
Line length	Shrewsbury–Aberystwyth 80 mi 59 ch (129.93 km) Shrewsbury–Pwllheli 117 mi 69 ch (189.68 km)
Number of tracks	1 (with passing loops)
Character	Rural
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	None
Signalling	ETCS Level 2
Route map (Click to expand) Show map Legend Welsh Marches line to Crewe Shrewsbury–Chester line to Chester Shrewsbury Wolverhampton–Shrewsbury line to Wolverhampton Shrewsbury Abbey Coleham Severn Valley Railway to Kidderminster Town Welsh Marches line to Newport Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Railway to Kinnerley Junction Hanwood Minsterley branch line to Minsterley Yockleton Westbury Plas-y-Court Halt England Wales Breidden Oswestry & Newtown Railway to Oswestry Buttington Welshpool Welshpool Raven Square Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway to Llanfair Caereinion River Severn Forden Montgomery Kerry branch line to Kerry Abermule Newtown Scafell Halt Moat Lane Junction Mid-Wales Railway to Llanidloes River Severn River Severn Caersws Pontdolgoch Carno Talerddig Talerddig cutting through the Cambrian Mountains Llanbrynmair Commins Coch Halt Mawddwy Railway to Dinas Mawddwy Cemmes Road Corris Railway to Corris Machynlleth Dovey Junction Glandyfi Ynyslas Borth Llandre Bow Street (first station) Bow Street Vale of Rheidol Railway to Devil's Bridge Carmarthen–Aberystwyth line to Carmarthen Aberystwyth River Dyfi Gogarth Abertafol Penhelig Aberdovey Talyllyn Railway to Nant Gwernol Tywyn Wharf Tywyn River Dysynni Tonfanau Llangelynin Llwyngwril Fairbourne Fairbourne Fairbourne Railway to Barmouth Ferry Ruabon–Barmouth line to Ruabon Morfa Mawddach Barmouth Bridge over River Mawddach Barmouth Llanaber Talybont Dyffryn Ardudwy Llanbedr Pensarn Llandanwg Harlech Tygwyn Talsarnau Llandecwyn Pont Briwet over River Dwyryd Penrhyndeudraeth Ffestiniog Railway to Blaenau Ffestiniog & Porthmadog Harbour Minffordd Traeth Mawr Viaduct over Afon Glaslyn Welsh Highland Railway to Caernarfon Cae Pawb Flat Crossing Welsh Highland Railway to Porthmadog Harbour Welsh Highland Heritage Railway to Pen-y-Mount Junction Porthmadog Porthmadog Black Rock Halt Criccieth Afon Wen Carnarvonshire Railway to Caernarvon Penychain Abererch Pwllheli Show route diagram

The Cambrian Line (Welsh: Llinell y Cambrian), sometimes split into the Cambrian Main Line (Welsh: Prif Linell y Cambrian) and Cambrian Coast Line (Welsh: Llinell Arfordir y Cambrian) for its branches, is a railway line that runs from Shrewsbury, England, westwards to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli in Wales. Passenger train services are operated by Transport for Wales Rail between the western terminals of Pwllheli, in Gwynedd, and Aberystwyth, in Ceredigion, and the eastern terminal at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, as part of the Wales & Borders franchise. The railway line is widely regarded as scenic, as it passes through the Cambrian Mountains in central Wales, and along the coast of Cardigan Bay in Snowdonia National Park.

The line includes long sections of rural single track and is designated as a community rail partnership.^[1]