Fairbourne Railway
Narrow gauge seaside steam railway in Gwynedd running from Fairbourne to the Mawddach estuary, with a small platform museum and a ferry link to Barmouth.
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Om museet
The Fairbourne Railway began as a horse-drawn tramway used to build the village of Fairbourne, which was laid out for tourism after the Cambrian Coast Railway arrived. The line carried passengers from 1895 and was converted from 2 foot gauge to a 15 inch gauge steam railway in 1916, playing an important part in the development of 15 inch gauge railways in Britain.
It had mixed fortunes between the wars and closed in 1940. A group of businessmen rescued it in 1946 and it reopened in 1947. Its heyday was in the 1960s and early 1970s, followed by a decline as foreign holidays and competition from other narrow gauge lines drew visitors away. After a change of ownership in 1984 the line was rebuilt to 12 and a quarter inch gauge in 1986 and four new half-size steam locomotives, Yeo, Sherpa, Beddgelert and Russell, replaced the old 15 inch engines.
New private owners invested in the line and the Rowen Centre from 1995, and in 2009 ownership passed to a charity to secure its long-term future. Today the railway is run by paid staff and many volunteers, is one of the Great Little Trains of Wales, and connects with a passenger ferry across Barmouth Harbour. The locomotives are models of famous narrow gauge engines, and Beddgelert is currently being restored with the help of donations. A small museum stands on the platform at Fairbourne station.
Højdepunkter
- Half-size steam locomotives modelled on famous narrow gauge engines
- Ride of about two miles to the Mawddach estuary and Penrhyn Point
- Passenger ferry link to Barmouth
- Station café, shop and platform museum
- Annual steam gala and special trains
- Ejer
- Fairbourne Steam Railway Limited
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 9,80 £ |
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| Børn og unge | 1 £Accompanied children (maximum of 2 per adult) pay 1 pound. Unaccompanied children pay 8.75 pounds. |
| Personer med handicap | –Passengers with severe disabilities from Gwynedd Council care homes pay the normal fare, and their carers travel free. |
| Grupper (fra 12 pers.) | –Groups of 12 or more receive a 20 per cent discount. |
| Day Rover (unlimited travel on the day) | 15 £Not valid for evening events. |
| Unaccompanied child single | 8,75 £ |
| Diesel on demand - adult | 8 £ |
| Diesel on demand - child | 4 £ |
| Barmouth ferry - adult (per crossing) | 4 £Child 3 pounds, dogs 2 pounds, bikes 3 pounds; pay by cash or card. |
Prices are for travel on the railway; there is no separate museum admission. The single fare is 9.80 pounds for an adult. Dogs are welcome at the Day Rover fare of 1 pound. Members of the Fairbourne Railway Preservation Society travel free on timetabled trains, excluding evening events and special trains.
Tilgængelighed
- Delvis kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
A wheelchair-accessible carriage that holds up to two wheelchairs is available on request and should be booked in advance; staff help wheelchair users to board. The platform at Fairbourne is tarmac and the shop, café, museum and Rowen Centre have step-free or ramped entrances with narrow double doors. The intermediate halts have no wheelchair access, and the Barmouth ferry is not accessible for independent wheelchair users. An accessible toilet is at the Harbour Café at the Barmouth Ferry station. A detailed disability access statement is available from the railway.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
- Familieomvisninger & workshops
Accompanied children travel for 1 pound (up to two children per adult). Special trains such as the Firework Train and other seasonal events are run during the year.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Station Road bus stop · 25 m
Fairbourne railway station on the Cambrian Coast line is directly opposite the railway across Beach Road. Lloyds bus G21 runs between Dolgellau and Tywyn / Machynlleth. A passenger ferry crosses Barmouth Harbour to the Barmouth Ferry station, with boarding next to the public toilets on the harbour.
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Parkering muligt
A small free Network Rail car park with a tarmac surface is opposite Fairbourne station. A pay and display car park is within 50 metres of Beach Halt, and the golf club car park is opposite Golf Halt.
The railway is on the south side of the Mawddach estuary, halfway between Tywyn and Dolgellau, and is signed off the A493. The railway publishes the What3Words address disputes.chuck.twirls.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Café
- Museumsbutik
The Station Café at Fairbourne opens onto the platform, and the Harbour Café at the Barmouth Ferry station is staffed only on peak days. The shop and booking office are at Fairbourne station. Some operating days have no shop or café facilities.
Arrangementer & udlejning
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| Godt at vide | A small museum is on the platform next to the station café, and the Rowen Centre building stands beside it. The railway is run by staff and volunteers, and visitors can ask about volunteering. |
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