Where there's a pwll there's a way…read more I prefer owls to pwls, because they're mroe of a hoot. And this place is heavenly, but it's also a little pwll.... heli. This is a little station for the little town of... I can't pronounce it... which is a coastal town on the peninsula north of Aberystwyth on the Welsh Coast. It hasn't been used very much lately, and has a nice little Station House and looks quite new and different to a lot of the other stations in Wales. The little station house looks kind of like somebody's house, like a residence. It's a nice part of the country and pretty remote, but it does need a station and it's great that it has one. It has been around for a long time and is larger than you would expect, at least in some portions of the station such as the house itself. Now I have to leave, my pwll heli... copter's here.

Not to be confused with Unfair Pwll Railway Station which is named after a very unfair Pwll,…read morewhatever a Pwll is. This is a cute little railway station on the North Wales Coast Line, right along the track from London to Holyhead (which is basically London to Dublin if you think about it). It was closed down for five years in the 60s because of a horrible fire, but it's back now. It has platforms on both sides and a lovely old white and brown brick house that reminds me of a pub on the main platform. It also has a cute signal box as well. It's definitely a very pretty town, and one of my favourite things about its station it is this famous sign which has the full name of the city, a very very long name, the longest on record I think, and for this sign alone it has to get 5 stars, as it's one of the most famous tourist attractions in Wales.

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch: firstly, thank goodness for Copy &…read morePaste! Secondly, with a name like this I HAD to check the place out! It's one of those "things to do before you die" places. Some people choose to go to the Amazon, others to the Sahara desert or exploring Asia... it just so happens that I chose a sleepy village in north west Wales. The train station is the main attraction of the village with tourists such as myself coming from unbelievable distances to look at a sign. Amazing when you think about it in principle, a little sad when you've done it and are reflecting on a long day out! Still, there are some great Facebook photo opportunities. Within the grounds of the station is a mini art gallery type thing (basically a room with some random pretty things to make deflated tourists feel like they've done a number of activities). When I was there there were a couple of funky guitars on show with some pictures of Wales. Not a bad addition to the place but not much to shout about. Outside is a big car park so you can pull up and see the station. The station itself is operational and runs trains to Birmingham. Unusually it is a request stop so when you see a train coming you have to put your arm out like you would a bus. Opposite the station is a small shopping centre (more like a department store) where you can buy Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch related memorabilia as well as anything they can stick a Welsh flag on. The locals speak Welsh as a first language but do revert to English as I'm sure they see a lot of non Welsh tourists. I found them to be very friendly and helpful when needed. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Station is a place which is best shared with friends and is best included in a larger selection of activities as opposed to being the core one. Once you've seen the big sign and taken a picture, there isn't much to it!

Decent train station that does its purpose. It's located right in the town centre and you can get…read moretrains to various parts of Wales. If you're trying to get to remote parts of Wales from here, you might have to go back to England to catch another train. The station is small and simple so you won't miss your train unless your late. There's also a couple of pubs and restaurants to grab some food before your trip.

This is rather a nice station considering how few trains actually come here! You have the option of…read morethe steam train to Devil's Bridge or one of eight trains per day to Birmingham via Machynlleth Its handily placed central to the town and only a few minutes walk from the front. It was obviously once a more important station! There is a useful Wetherspoons for a pre or post train drink.

I want to see my Bae-now. Not my Blae-nau. But that's okay…read more This is a little station with odd-looking platforms and also a beautiful Narrow Gauge platform that was for the quarries and the mines. It's part of a slate mining town in the northwest of Wales, which is what this whole region is famous for. It's cool how they have the two different types of trains stopping at the same station. I've honestly never seen that before. That's why I gave the star rating of 5, which is a little bit more than I would otherwise, because it is just so unique in that regard, and quite different to anything else I've seen.

If you're bored of coming fourth and missing out on the medals, then you're Borth…read more This is a tiny old station on the coast of Wales, with a station house that looks a little bit like a pub or some old stately home or something. It's pretty remarkable and I'm definitely a fan. It's a listed building and should be because it's absolutely beautiful. The chimneys are an especially nice touch, but when you look out from the station all you see is fields and nothing for miles, so it's pretty romantic and one of my favourite little stops in Wales - especially with all the mountains in the background.

Not to be confused with the Fale of Rehidol railway, where the locomotive is constantly broken…read more This is a beautiful old classic private Railway, and one of the Heritage Railways located on the Hills near Aberystwyth. It's absolutely beautiful up here and was originally part of the actual Railway in the area - but now it's mainly for tourists and a romantic part of the area. It won a lot of awards, esspecially in the mid tens.