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The Aberystwyth Coastal Voyager
London to Aberystwyth day excursion via West Coast Main Line and Cambrian Line
The Railway Touring Company's Aberystwyth Coastal Voyager is a single-day excursion from London Euston to the Welsh seaside resort of Aberystwyth and back, running on Saturday 6 June 2026. The journey northward follows the West Coast Main Line through the Midlands, calling at Watford Junction, Milton Keynes, Rugby, Coventry, Birmingham International, and Wolverhampton to collect passengers. At Oxley, the train undergoes a locomotive change to twin Class 97 locomotives (ex-Class 37, now fitted with ERTMS technology) that power the final leg over the Cambrian Line west of Shrewsbury. The route climbs to Talerddig Summit and passes through mid-Wales scenery of wide valleys and steep passes. Four service tiers range from Standard Class reserved seating to Premier Dining, which includes a full English breakfast and four-course dinner freshly prepared and silver-served on board. This trip suits repeat rail travellers drawn to locomotive heritage and photographers interested in scenic Welsh valleys and the engineering of the Cambrian Line.
What to know before you look closer
- Only one departure is listed: Saturday 6 June 2026
Day by day
- Day 1
The Aberystwyth Coastal Voyager
Saturday 6 June 2026. London Euston to Aberystwyth and return via the West Coast Main Line and the Cambrian Line, with a locomotive change at Oxley to twin Class 97s for the run to Aberystwyth.
The moments this trip is built around
- Day 1At Oxley, the train changes from a Class 86 electric locomotive to two Class 97s (former Class 37s, now ERTMS-fitted) for the Cambrian Line west to Aberystwyth
- Day 1The train climbs to Talerddig Summit, graded 1 in 52 for the final five miles through mid-Wales scenery
Questions travellers ask
- Is train travel included?
- Yes. The from-price of GBP 115 is for a reserved Standard Class seat; higher tiers (Standard First Non-Dining, First Class, and Premier Dining) include breakfast and afternoon or dinner service on board.
- What trains are used?
- A Class 86 electric locomotive hauls the train from London Euston to Oxley via the West Coast Main Line. From Oxley to Aberystwyth, twin Class 97 locomotives (ex-Class 37, now fitted with ERTMS) take over for the Cambrian Line.
- When does the trip run?
- The operator has announced one departure for Saturday 6 June 2026.
- Where do we pick up passengers?
- The train departs London Euston and calls at Watford Junction, Milton Keynes, Rugby, Coventry, Birmingham International, and Wolverhampton to collect passengers before heading north.
- What time do we have in Aberystwyth?
- The evidence does not state how long the train stops in Aberystwyth; confirm the schedule with The Railway Touring Company.
