Aberystwyth railway station
Aberystwyth railway station (Welsh: Gorsaf reilffordd Aberystwyth) is a train station in Aberystwyth, Wales. It is managed by Transport for Wales and opened in 1864.
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| Aberystwyth station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Aberystwyth |
| Local authority | Ceredigion |
| Operations | |
| Station code | AYW |
| Managed by | Transport for Wales |
| Platforms in use | 1 (standard-gauge) 1 (narrow-gauge) |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail | |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1864 |
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| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
The station is the final stop of the Cambrian Line and is 81 1⁄2 miles (131.2 km) west of Shrewsbury. It is also the final stop of the Vale of Rheidol Railway miniature railway.
The station's platforms have an old canopy that is from the Victorian era.
Services
Trains run by Transport for Wales leave the station every two hours towards Machynlleth, Shrewsbury and Birmingham International.
Gallery
Station entrance
A train approaching the station
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Aberystwyth Railway Station Media
The imposing GWR exterior seen in 1992
Aberystwyth station, platform view 1992*View NW to the buffer-stops (cf. SN5881 : Aberystwyth station, main exterior). This is a rather different and realistic view of Aberystwyth station in modern days. The main line trains use the platform on the right, the Vale of Rheidol trains, which until 4/68 had their own terminus off to the left, use the platform on the left.
New canopy over the upgraded side entrance (July 2016)
The former GWR locomotive depot
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