Aberdovey railway station
Aberdovey  | |
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| Welsh: Aberdyfi | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Aberdyfi |
| Local authority | Gwynedd |
| Grid reference | SN606960 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | AVY |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| DfT category | F2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2010/11 |
 32,190 |
| 2011/12 |
36,696 |
| 2012/13 |
 33,612 |
| 2013/14 |
34,450 |
| 2014/15 |
36,684 |
| History | |
| 14 August 1867 | Station opens |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Aberdovey from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Aberdovey railway station (Welsh: Aberdyfi) serves the seaside resort of Aberdyfi in Gwynedd, Wales. The station is on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services every 2 hours (weekday daytimes) calling at all stations between Machynlleth and Pwllheli, including Tywyn, Barmouth, Harlech and Porthmadog. Passengers can connect at Machynlleth for trains to Aberystwyth or Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street.
Originally a two-platform station with a short branch line (only a few hundred yards long) to Aberdovey Harbour, the station is now a single-platform, unstaffed halt. Like many stations in Wales and the North of England, the station was constructed before standard platform heights were established and is very low. Aberdovey was the third UK railway station to receive a specially designed raised section - a Harrington Hump - to improve accessibility for passengers.[1][2]
The original station building is in use as a private residence. It is located next to a static caravan park which is all that lies between the station and the stretch of coastline between Aberdyfi and Tywyn, and next to the Aberdyfi golf course.
History
Opened by the Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway, then run by the Cambrian Railways, it became part of the Great Western Railway. The line then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. When Sectorisation was introduced, the station was served by Regional Railways until the Privatisation of British Railways. Until the 1960s there was a summer service between London Paddington and Pwllheli, via Birmingham Snow Hill, Shrewsbury and Machynlleth.
The station had been the location of a Camping coach.
Services
Arriva Trains Wales run a 2 hourly service each way on the Cambrian Coast Line from Machynlleth - where the route connects to the main Cambrian Line - to Pwllheli through Aberdyfi. Most services in the May 2016 timetable run to/from Birmingham International via Shrewsbury.[3]
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Arriva Trains Wales |
References
- ↑ "Station hump helps train access". BBC News. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ↑ "UK Rail Station Installs Harrington Hump". Railway-Technology.com. 14 August 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ↑ Table 76 National Rail timetable, May 2016
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aberdovey railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Aberdovey railway station from National Rail
Coordinates: 52°32′38″N 4°03′25″W / 52.544°N 4.057°W