Cambrian Line

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 nameRheilffordd y Cambrian
StatusOperational
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleEngland:
Shropshire
Wales:
Powys
Ceredigion
Gwynedd
TerminiShrewsbury
Pwllheli / Aberystwyth
Stations33
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemNational Rail
ServicesShrewsbury–Pwllheli
Shrewsbury–Aberystwyth
Operator(s)Transport for Wales
Rolling stockClass 158 Express Sprinter
Class 97 Tractor
History
Opened1855–1869
Technical
Line lengthShrewsbury–Aberystwyth
80 mi 59 ch (129.93 km)
Shrewsbury–Pwllheli
117 mi 69 ch (189.68 km)
Number of tracks1 (2 in some stations)
CharacterRural
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationNone
SignallingETCS Level 2
A single-track stretch on the Cambrian Coast 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.

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