Aberystwyth railway station
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Aberystwyth railway station is located in the town of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales; it is served by passenger trains operated by Transport for Wales. It is the terminus of both the Cambrian Line (sited 81+1⁄2 miles (131.2 km) west of Shrewsbury) and of the narrow-gauge Vale of Rheidol Railway.
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General information | |||||
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Location | Alexandra Road, Aberystwyth Ceredigion Wales | ||||
Coordinates | 52.4139°N 4.0816°W / 52.4139; -4.0816 | ||||
Grid reference | SN585815 | ||||
Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
Platforms | 2 1 (standard gauge) 1 (narrow gauge) | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | AYW | ||||
Classification | DfT category D | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways / Great Western Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
23 June 1864 | Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway station opens[1] | ||||
19 July 1867 | Manchester and Milford Railway station opens; later amalgamates with A&WC station[1] | ||||
22 December 1902 | Vale of Rheidol Aberystwyth Smithfield station opens[2] | ||||
31 July 1925 | Great Western Railway (Vale of Rheidol) station opens adjacent to standard gauge station replacing Aberystwyth Smithfield[1][2] | ||||
31 August 1939 | Great Western (Vale of Rheidol) station closes (World War 2) | ||||
23 July 1945 | Great Western (Vale of Rheidol) station reopens | ||||
1964 | Carmarthen Line services cease | ||||
17 April 1968 | Vale of Rheidol Railway services start from combined station using the Carmarthen Line platforms - Great Western (Vale of Rheidol) station closes | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.309 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.279 million | ||||
2020/21 | 41,430 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.171 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.242 million | ||||
Listed Building – Grade II | |||||
Designated | 12 July 1981 (amended 24 November 1987) | ||||
Reference no. | 9930 | ||||
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