Cambrian Line

The Cambrian Line (Welsh: Rheilffordd y Cambrian) is a railway line that runs from Shrewsbury, England to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli, Wales. The section to Pwllheli is known as the Cambrian Coast Line and leaves what is sometimes known as the Cambrian Main Line (from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth) at Dovey Junction.

Cambrian Line
An Arriva Trains Wales Class 158 pulls into Dovey Junction station, where the line splits to Pwllheli and Aberystwyth
Overview
Type	Heavy rail
System	National Rail
Status	Operational
Locale	England: Shropshire Wales: Powys Ceredigion Gwynedd
Termini	Shrewsbury Pwllheli / Aberystwyth
Stations	33
Services	Shrewsbury–Pwllheli Shrewsbury–Aberystwyth
Operation
Opened	1855–1869
Owner	Network Rail
Operator(s)	Transport for Wales
Character	Rural
Rolling stock	Class 158 Express Sprinter Class 97 Tractor
Technical
Line length	Shrewsbury–Aberystwyth 80 mi 59 ch (129.93 km) Shrewsbury–Pwllheli 117 mi 69 ch (189.68 km)
Track gauge	== Cambrian Line Media == Bow Street station in 1962 A Network Rail Class 97 locomotive at Talsarnau railway station, 2009 A single-track stretch on the Cambrian Coast Line An example of a metric speed limit sign, west of Machynlleth, installed as part of the ERTMS upgrade. It shows a differential limit with different speeds for freight and passenger trains Freshly painted and without branding, Transport for Wales Class 158 at Tywyn station, making the 11:30 service to Pwllheli on 21 February 2019 Wave damage caused at Llanaber, 3 January 2014

A single-track stretch on the Cambrian Coast Line

It is a very scenic route. It runs through the Cambrian Mountains in central Wales and along the coast of Cardigan Bay.