Morfa Mawddach railway station
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Morfa Mawddach railway station (formerly Barmouth Junction) is an unstaffed station located on the outskirts of the village of Arthog in Gwynedd, Wales, on the Cambrian Coast line between Machynlleth and Pwllheli. Built by the Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway in 1865, it was formerly the junction station for the Ruabon to Barmouth Line. Since the closure of the Ruabon to Barmouth line in 1965, it remains open, as a minor station on the Cambrian Line.
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Location | Arthog, Gwynedd Wales | ||||
Coordinates | 52.7077°N 4.0316°W / 52.7077; -4.0316 | ||||
Grid reference | SH628142 | ||||
Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
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Station code | MFA | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways | ||||
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
3 July 1865 (1865-07-03) | Opened as Barmouth Junction | ||||
13 June 1960 | Renamed Morfa Mawddach | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 11,920 | ||||
2019/20 | 11,022 | ||||
2020/21 | 894 | ||||
2021/22 | 5,320 | ||||
2022/23 | 8,174 | ||||
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