Fairbourne
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Fairbourne is a seaside village in Gwynedd, Wales. Located on the coast of Barmouth Bay in Arthog community, to the south of the estuary of the River Mawddach, it is surrounded by Snowdonia National P
Fairbourne viewed from Golwen slate quarry
Fairbourne Railway
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The Fairbourne Railway is a 12+1⁄4 in gauge miniature railway running for 2 miles from the village of Fairbourne on the Mid-Wales coast, alongside the beach to the end of a peninsula at Barmouth Ferry
Fairbourne
…as a boat ramp, was damaged by a storm in 2018 and was removed by Gwynedd Council. Villagers have petitioned for a new access route to be built. The Fairbourne Railway has provided a link from the village to Penrhyn Point for over a century. It runs regular passenger services between April and October. The Barmouth…
Original crest
The horse-drawn tramway from Fairbourne to Barmouth Ferry, taken between 1895 and 1916. A Valentine & Sons postcard.
Train between Loop Halt and Estuary Halt.
A train with Yeo leaving Fairbourne (1994)