Machynlleth railway station
You can reach 39 stations directly from Machynlleth on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Dovey Junction, with 48 trains a day.
Machynlleth is the nearest station for postcodes in SY20, SY19. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Machynlleth
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dovey Junction | 48 | 48 | 42 |
| Aberystwyth | 32 | 32 | 30 |
| Bow Street | 32 | 32 | 30 |
| Borth | 32 | 32 | 30 |
| Caersws | 25 | 25 | 22 |
| Newtown | 25 | 25 | 22 |
| Welshpool | 25 | 25 | 22 |
| Shrewsbury | 24 | 24 | 22 |
| Aberdyfi | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| Barmouth | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| Fairbourne | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| Llwyngwril | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| Morfa Mawddach | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| Penhelyg | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| Tonfanau | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| Tywyn | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| Birmingham International | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| Birmingham New Street | 15 | 16 | 12 |
| Sandwell and Dudley | 15 | 16 | 12 |
| Telford Central | 15 | 16 | 12 |
| Wellington | 15 | 16 | 12 |
| Wolverhampton | 15 | 16 | 12 |
| Abererch | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Criccieth | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Dyffryn Ardudwy | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Harlech | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Llanbedr | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Llandanwg | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Llanaber | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Llandecwyn | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Minffordd | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Pensarn | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Penychain | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Penrhyndeudraeth | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Porthmadog | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Pwllheli | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Talsarnau | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Talybont | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Tygwyn | 14 | 16 | 12 |
How busy Machynlleth is
128,212 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 1,631st busiest station in Great Britain.
A further 68,832 passengers changed trains here without entering or leaving the station.
More journeys run between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth than any other pair: 27,254 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Nearest other stations
- Dovey Junction 3.6 miles
- Penhelyg 8.3 miles
- Aberdyfi 9.2 miles
- Tywyn 10.0 miles
- Fairbourne 10.7 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Machynlleth, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Machynlleth Town · 0.2 miles
- Ffridd Gate · 0.7 miles
- Llwyngwern · 2.0 miles
Show closed stations on the map
More about this station on Wikipedia.