Newtown Railway Station

Newtown/Y Drenewydd railway station is on the Cambrian Line from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth; most trains run from/to Birmingham International. The station is located at the south side of the town off the A483 at the MacDonald’s roundabout; the postcode is SY16 1BP. Excellent independent ticket office (with small waiting room and toilet) open Monday to Saturday 07.25 to 12.40 plus Mondays to Fridays 13.30 to 14.40. Live Departure screens. Car parking no charge for passengers - 20 spaces; cycle storage stands.

For the town centre, there is a 5 minute route on foot opposite the main station building; when you reach the main road, cross over at the traffic lights - the second road on the right is the High Street and the next on the left leads to the bus station.

Train times from 19 May to 14 December 2019 are:-

Departures for Shrewsbury/arrivals from Aberystwyth & Machynlleth Monday to Friday at 06.35, 07.38, 08.39, 09.40, 10.42, 12.39, 13.40, 14.41, 16.42, 18.41, 19.43 & 20.44. Saturday times similar. Sunday at 10.41, 11.38, 12.40, 14.40, 15.41, 16.41, 18.39 & 20.39.

Departures for Machynlleth & Aberystwyth/arrivals from Shrewsbury Monday to Friday at 07.03, 08.03, 10.06, 11.06, 12.03, 14.05, 16.06, 18.05, 19.07, 20.06, 21.08 & 22.27. All except the 07.03, 11.06, 19.07, 20.06 & 22.27 connect/divide at Machynlleth for Pwllheli. Saturday times similar. Sunday at 09.06 (19 May to 8 Sept only), 12.04, 14.04, 16.05, 17.05, 18.03, 19.04, 20.03 & 22.04. The 18.03 connects/divides at Machynlleth for Pwllheli; also the 09.06 & 14.04 19 May to 8 Sept.