QUICK VIDEO: TRAINSPOTTING AT BARMOUTH BRIDGE, WALES | 26.06.2026

#barmouth #barmouthbridge #bridge #trainspotting #wales On our last full day in Wales we decided to take a trip to the coast of Barmouth for the day. It was lovely. I also got a glimpse of the rain bridge. I also got a glimpse of a Class 158 go along the bridge and around the line of the other end. -- Construction of Barmouth Bridge began in 1864 and was completed in 1867. The bridge opened on 3rd June of that year to horse drawn carriages and on 10th October to locomotives. It was designed and constructed for the Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway to make an Aberystwyth to Pwllheli line. The bridge was originally built with 113 wooden spans and 8 iron spans. There was a “cock and draw” section close to the Barmouth side. The purpose of this draw bridge section was to let vessels pass in and out of the estuary. Thomas Savin, a Welsh entrepreneur was the mastermind behind the bridge. The construction was difficult due to the strong currents of the Mawddach and two men drowned during its build. - https://www.barmouthtowncouncil.gov.u... -- Thanks for clicking on this video. If you like what you see please Subscribe for more and hit the bell icon to stay notified when I upload more videos. NOTE: for information on the trains and area featured in this video, click on the Closed Captions button to turn on Subtitles. Railadvent: https://www.railadvent.co.uk/members/... Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ph4ntombr4in... Instagram:   / ph4ntombr4in   Main YouTube Channel:    / @ph4ntombr4in   Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ph4ntombr4in Twitter (X): https://x.com/Ph4ntomTr4in