Cambrian Line facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cambrian Line
An Arriva Trains Wales Class 158 pulls into Dovey Junction station, where the line splits to Pwllheli and Aberystwyth
Overview
Other name(s)	Cambrian Coast Line
Native name	Rheilffordd y Cambrian
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	England: Shropshire Wales: Powys Ceredigion Gwynedd
Termini	Shrewsbury Pwllheli / Aberystwyth
Stations	33
Service
Type	Heavy rail
System	National Rail
Services	Shrewsbury–Pwllheli Shrewsbury–Aberystwyth
Operator(s)	Transport for Wales
Rolling stock	Class 158 Express Sprinter Class 97 Tractor
History
Opened	1855–1869
Technical
Line length	Shrewsbury–Aberystwyth 80 mi 59 ch (129.93 km) Shrewsbury–Pwllheli 117 mi 69 ch (189.68 km)
Number of tracks	1 (2 in some stations)
Character	Rural
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	None
Signalling	ETCS Level 2

A single-track stretch on the Cambrian Coast Line

The Cambrian Line (Welsh: Rheilffordd y Cambrian), sometimes called the Cambrian Coast Line, is a railway line that runs from Shrewsbury, England to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli, Wales.

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

Images for kids

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  Bow Street station in 1962

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  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 passenger and freight trains.

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  Freshly painted and without branding, Transport for Wales class 158 at Tywyn station, making the 11:30 service to Pwllheli on 21 February 2019

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  Wave damage caused 3 January 2014 at Llanaber railway station