Cambrian Line

The Cambrian Line (Welsh: Llinell Cambria) is a railway from Shrewsbury (in Shropshire, England) to Welshpool, Aberystwyth and Pwllheli.

Cambrian Line
DescriptionThe Cambrian Line from Sutton Bridge Junction to Aberystwyth and Pwlheli
Country United Kingdom
Time period2010s
Train Operating CompanyTransport for Wales
Simulation difficulty4/10 stars
AuthorMark Jones
WebsiteCambrian Line
Rolling Stock
Route map

Welsh Marches Line
Welshpool
Newtown
Caersws
Talerddig
Machynlleth LMD
Machynlleth
Dovey Junction
Borth
Aberystwyth
Penhelig
Aberdovey
Tywyn
Tonfanau
Llwyngwril
Fairbourne
Morfa Mawddach
Barmouth Bridge
Barmouth
Llanaber
Talybont
Dyffryn Ardudwy
Llabedr
Pensarn
Llandanwg
Harlech
Tygwyn
Talsarnau
Llandecwyn
Penryndeudraeth
Minfford
Welsh Highland Railway
Porthmadog
Criccieth
Penychain
Aberech
Pwlheli

It was the first route in the UK to be converted to ETCS, with a special fleet of class 158s used to operate the route.

Timetable

The standard service pattern is as follows:

Cambrian Line Services
Train Operating Company Origin Destination Frequency (tph)
Transport for Wales Birmingham International Aberystwyth 0.5
Machynlleth Pwlheli 0.5

Pwlheli services join/split from Aberystwyth services at Machynlleth.