Scenic route

Cambrian Line

Birmingham → Aberystwyth · England · Wales

Cambrian Line — Birmingham to Aberystwyth — Photo · Wikimedia

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Distance: 200 km
Fastest time: ≈ 3 h
Top speed: 120 km/h
Operator: Transport for Wales
Train: TfW Class 197
Countries: England, Wales
In service since: 1864

Page last updated 2026-07-30 · figures are published values, not live data · corrections log

Birmingham to the Irish Sea over the Cambrian Mountains: Welshpool, the Talerddig summit cutting, Machynlleth and the estuary into Aberystwyth.

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