Machynlleth Station | Trains to Machynlleth

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Passengers on the train to Machynlleth will get a sense of the area's outstanding natural beauty as they travel along the Dyfi Valley with the wooded hills rising just north of the tracks. Trains to Machynlleth travel between Shrewsbury and Pwllheli or Aberystwyth, with some services to Birmingham International. The solid-stone station buildings that welcome travellers today date back to opening of the Newtown and Machynlleth Railway in 1863. The station at Machynlleth is on the northern edge of the town, and about a seven-minute walk from the main shopping area along Heol Maengwyn and Heol Pentrerhedyn, where you will also find banks, restaurants and a number of pubs. The walk will take you past Machynlleth's Musuem of Modern Art (MoMA) Wales. Machynlleth is a popular destination for walkers and mountain-bikers, with a number of trails leading out from the town and into the surrounding countryside.

Ticket office

Ticket Machine	Unavailable
Staff help	Available
Staffing level	The staff is available at specific times. Please check at the station.
Oyster Prepay	Unavailable
Oyster topup	Unavailable
Oyster validator	Unavailable
Pre-purchase collection	Unavailable

Luggage

Left Luggage	Unavailable
Left Luggage Website	https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Lost Property	Available
Lost Property phone number	03333 211 202
Lost Property Website	https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Facilities

Shops	Unavailable
Postbox	Available
Telephones	Available
Telephone types	Cards and coins
Station Buffet	Available
Station Buffet notes	Cafe
ATM	Unavailable
Bureau de Change	Unavailable
Tourist Information Office	Unavailable
Nearest station with more facilities	The platforms are accessible. A lift and footbridge connects both platforms.

Toilets

Toilets	Available
Showers	Unavailable
Baby change	Unavailable

WiFi

WiFi	Unavailable
WiFi notes	Find WiFi Hotspots around Machynlleth station.
Web kiosk	Unavailable

Staffing and customer service

Staff Help notes	No platform staff available at the station however Assistance is provided by the Conductor on the train.
Customer Service notes	Contact our Customer Relations team directly at https://tfwrail.wales/contact-us
Customer help points	Available
CCTV	Available

Parking

Carpark name	Station Car Park
Car parking spaces	30

Bicycle Facilities

Cycle storage	Available
Cycle storage spaces	8
Sheltered cycle storage	Unavailable
Cycle storage CCTV	Available
Cycle storage notes	at the station front
Cycle storage notes	There are stands available.

Accessibility

Step-free access	Step free access is available throughout the whole station.
Ramps for train access	Available
Wheelchairs	Available
Induction Loop	Available
Accessible ticket machines	Unavailable
Accessible Booking Office counter	Available
Accessible taxis	Accessible taxis are available at this station, please see below for more information
Accessible taxis notes	Machynlleth station has neither a taxi rank nor a cab office. Advance booking is essential. Consider using the following local operators: Mach (01654 702048) or Peters (01654 749065).

First Class Lounge

The main entrance at Machynlleth station leads through the ticket hall, where you will also find a cafe, to platform 2 for trains to Shrewsbury and Birmingham. The toilets are also on this side of the tracks. Platform 1, for trains to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli, can be reached via a footbridge. For step-free access, passengers should use the entrance direction on to this platform, where there is also an additional waiting room. The car park has 30 spaces.

Departures
Arrivals

Departing to	Train	Time	Platform	Status
to Aberystwyth	Transport for Wales	04:41	2	On time
to Aberystwyth	Transport for Wales	05:37		On time
to Shrewsbury	Transport for Wales	05:54		On time
to Pwllheli	Transport for Wales	06:43		On time
to Aberystwyth	Transport for Wales	06:47		On time

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Arriving from	Train	Time	Status
from Aberystwyth	Transport for Wales	05:54	On time
from Aberystwyth	Transport for Wales	07:01	On time
from Welshpool	Transport for Wales	07:42	On time
from Aberystwyth	Transport for Wales	08:02	On time
from Birmingham New Street	Transport for Wales	08:43	On time

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Trains to Machynlleth

Station details & facilities

Ticket office

Luggage

Facilities

Toilets

WiFi

Staffing and customer service

Parking

Bicycle Facilities

Accessibility

First Class Lounge

Departures and arrivals from Machynlleth

Departures

Arrivals

Useful travel tips

Mobile App

Off peak fares

Seat Reservations

Travelling with a bicycle

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