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 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
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