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Location notes
Mid Wales - The line runs along the coast from Pwllheli in the north to Machynlleth before turning East towards Shrewsbury.
Railway type and traffic
Mostly class 158 DMUs with the occasional freight or enthusiasts special.
Environment
Rugged scenic countryside.
Road directions
Situated directly on the A496.
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Barmouth map co-ordinates
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Barmouth map co-ordinates
Parking
There are many car parks in the town.
Public transport
There is a rail service from Birmingham and Shrewsbury.
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Amenities
Cafes, restaurants and toilets in abundance in Barmouth.
Accommodation
Lots of Bed and Breakfasts, hotels and caravan sites in the area.
Sun Compass
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Barmouth
Streetmap links
Barmouth general view map
Barmouth close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Barmouth
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Barmouth
Googly map
Barmouth general view map
Barmouth close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Barmouth
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Photographic notes
The classic shot of the viaduct will require a zoom lens as you are a good 1/2 mile from the closest point. Given the lines north west - south east orientation then the shot will be backlit until mid morning.
There are plans afoot, from Gwynedd Council, to close the 'footpath' section of the bridge. Closing this section of the 150-year-old bridge will result in an 18-mile detour, taking walkers and cyclists on to narrow and busy A roads. This will harm the local leisure industry, tourism, and public health and wellbeing.
It will also preclude some of the close up shots available.
There is an online petition opposing the closure of this section of the bridge on Change.Org please support this petition and sign to keep this vital link open.
There are plans afoot, from Gwynedd Council, to close the 'footpath' section of the bridge. Closing this section of the 150-year-old bridge will result in an 18-mile detour, taking walkers and cyclists on to narrow and busy A roads. This will harm the local leisure industry, tourism, and public health and wellbeing.
It will also preclude some of the close up shots available.
There is an online petition opposing the closure of this section of the bridge on Change.Org please support this petition and sign to keep this vital link open.
General views - All photographs © Alan Wallwork unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
