Date: 11/11/2013

A stretch of the Cambrian Coast railway between Harlech and Pwllheli will be closed until at least Wednesday, November 20, according to Arriva Trains Wales. The road crossing at Pont Briwet, between Talsarnau and Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd has also been shut until further notice, forcing motorists to take an eight-mile detour through Maentwrog. Previously, it was hoped that both the rail and road would re-open on Monday. The update means more inconvenience to travellers who had hoped that train services would resume today.

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Cambrian Coast railway line from Harlech to Pwllheli to remain closed for at least another ten days

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The bridge was deemed unsafe after closing it to both trains and cars with alternative services and routes set up

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158818 and 158822 during extended stops at Harlech on 21 November, after bringing students to the local college. The trains are standing below Harlech Castle while awaiting their 08.25 departures to Birmingham International and Pwllheli respectively.
Location: Harlech
Company: Aberystwyth and Welch Coast Railway
21/11/2012 David Pesterfield

158839 stands at the terminus at Pwllheli in August 2011 after arrival on a service from Birmingham.
Location: Pwllheli
Company: Aberystwyth and Welch Coast Railway
16/08/2011 Ian Dinmore

View south from Tygwyn level crossing towards Harlech, the destination of much of the school traffic that keeps these tiny Cambrian Coast stations open. Tygwyn Halt was opened in 1927 and serves a couple of small settlements nearby.
Location: Tygwyn
Company: Aberystwyth and Welch Coast Railway
03/02/2008 Mark Bartlett