Public meeting to air concerns over key rail line cuts

Abererch Station on the Cambrian Coast line near Pwllheli

- By DALE SPRIDGEON

CUTS to a North Wales train line which has “more to it than just scenery” and provides a “vital link” are to be discussed at a public meeting in Gwynedd.

Politicians say they continue to receive complaints over the Cambrian Coast Railway line service, which serves communities across Gwynedd, Dwyfor Meirionnydd and Montgomeryshire.

They said workers, students and families find it difficult to access colleges, employment, shops and leisure activities, and said changes were affecting businesses and the local tourism economy.

The Cambrian Railway spans 120 miles of unspoilt natural beauty and is one of the most scenic routes in Britain. The main line, which starts in Shrewsbury, crosses the border to merge into the Cambrian Coast Line offering spectacular coastal and mountain views in Wales.

Organised by the Dwyfor Meirionnydd MS Mabon ap Gwynfor, the meeting is being held at 7pm at the Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn, on Thursday, July 31.

It will be attended by the Welsh Government, Network Rail and rail operator, Transport for Wales, and the Dwyfor Meirionnydd MP Liz Saville Roberts.

Mr ap Gwynfor says he continues to get complaints from constituents and businesses and it is hoped the meeting will give locals the opportunity to question those responsible for the line's future.