Change at Porthmadog for Oban, Fort William and Mallaig.

Change at Porthmadog for Oban, Fort William and Mallaig.

Posted by JayMac at 21:43, 17th September 2026

There's either a secret Celtic nations railway line or someone in TfW's signwriting department doesn't know their 'Welsh' from their 'West'!

Re: Change at Porthmadog for Oban, Fort William and Mallaig.

Posted by grahame at 05:49, 18th September 2026

Or this one ... emailed to the translation section and returned ...

Please use the subway to cross the road

Rwyf i allan o'r swyddfa tan ddydd Llun nesaf.

Re: Change at Porthmadog for Oban, Fort William and Mallaig.

Posted by Oxonhutch at 11:56, 18th September 2026

The Welsh part looks correct.

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