Date: 19/10/2016

A feasibility study into reopening a railway line between Aberystwyth and Carmarthen has been allocated £300,000 in the Welsh Government's budget. The original line stopped at more than 20 stations, but was closed in 1965. Campaigners hope to re-establish a 90-minute service between Aberystwyth, Lampeter and Carmarthen and while many stretches could be reused, some new routes would be needed. The cost has been estimated at about £500m. A train journey without the proposed route takes about six hours, via Shropshire, Newport and Cardiff - and only about 90 minutes by car.

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A feasibility study into reopening a railway line between Aberystwyth and Carmarthen is allocated £300,000 from the Welsh Government.

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//1971 David Spaven

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