Monthly Archives: April 2012
Thirteen days …
In just thirteen days, Wales will have a new first: a reopened station on a rural railway line. So far all the successful station openings have been in urban Wales – Ebbw Vale, Rhoose, Maesteg, Pyle. There has been nothing … Continue reading
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Timber
The station works are nearing completion, and we’re starting to see the newly-timbered face of Fishguard and Goodwick Station. Here’s the side that faces you as you enter the car park. And here’s the view from the bridge. As Rhydgaled … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Fishguard Trains!
One year old, and going strong. Fishguard Trains launched in April 2011, just days after Ieuan Wyn Jones’ astonishing volte face, only months after he dismissed the case for a proper rail service to Fishguard as “premature”. It could restore … Continue reading
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Marina plan approved
Pembrokeshire Council today granted consent for the 450-berth, 250-apartment marina at Fishguard Harbour. The development will take up much of the inner harbour between the two breakwaters, and includes provision of 19 acres for future expansion of the Stena Line … Continue reading
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Wdig neu Gwdig?
Is it Abergwaun ac Wdig or Abergwaun a Gwdig? What’s the Welsh name of our new station? With less than a month until it opens, you’d think something this basic would have been sorted out long ago. Far from it. … Continue reading
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Oops!
The brand new bus shelter at Fishguard & Goodwick Station – part of our exciting new transport interchange, a refuge from the rain while you wait for your connection, and a raised pavement for level access to the bus -Â … Continue reading
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Boys from the Blackstuff
The tarmac arrived today. It’s the best single way of making Fishguard & Goodwick an integrated transport centre. The boys from the blackstuff worked in bright spring sunshine to surface the car park and make the station accessible and appealing … Continue reading
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REVEALED: the Fishguard & Goodwick timetable
EXCLUSIVE Fishguard Trains is pleased to publish the new weekday rail timetable from the rebuilt and reopened Fishguard & Goodwick station, running from May 14th 2012: 1:20Â to Fishguard Harbour 1:53Â to Swansea, change for Cardiff + 6:38Â to … Continue reading
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