Barmouth Passenger ferry
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The Barmouth Ferry provides a passenger service across the River Mawddach
and connects the town of Barmouth
with Penrhyn Point and Barmouth Ferry railway station
, the northern terminus of the Fairbourne Railway
. The journey takes approximately five minutes. There are two ferry operators on the harbour.
The service usually operates from April to October.
River Mawddach
The River Mawddach is a river in North Wales which has its source in a wide area north of Dduallt in Snowdonia. The river is much branched and many of the significant tributaries are of a similar size to the main river...
and connects the town of Barmouth
Barmouth
Barmouth ; Y Bermo ) is a town in the county of Gwynedd, north-western Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Mawddach and Cardigan Bay.The town is served by Barmouth railway station.- History :...
with Penrhyn Point and Barmouth Ferry railway station
Barmouth Ferry railway station
Barmouth Ferry railway station is the northern terminus of the Fairbourne Railway. The station overlooks the Mawddach estuary and offers good views of the Barmouth Bridge. The passenger ferry crosses the estuary to Barmouth...
, the northern terminus of the Fairbourne Railway
Fairbourne Railway
The Fairbourne Railway is a gauge miniature railway running for from the village of Fairbourne on the Mid-Wales coast, alongside the beach to the end of a peninsula at Barmouth Ferry, where there is a connection with a pedestrian ferry across the Mawddach estuary to the seaside resort of...
. The journey takes approximately five minutes. There are two ferry operators on the harbour.
The service usually operates from April to October.