The Heart of Wales line is a railway line running from Craven Arms in Shropshire to Llanelli in southwest Wales. It serves a number of rural centres,including the nineteenth-century spa towns Llandrindod Wells,Llangammarch Wells and Llanwrtyd Wells. At Builth Road,two miles (3.3 km) from the town of Builth Wells,the line crosses the former route of the earlier Mid Wales Railway,which closed in 1962.
Swansea railway station serves the city of Swansea,Wales. It is sited 216 miles 7 chains (348 km) from London Paddington,via Stroud,on the National Rail network. In 2021/22,it was the third-busiest station in Wales,after Cardiff Central and Newport.
The West Wales lines are a group of railway lines from Swansea through Carmarthenshire to Pembrokeshire,West Wales. The main part runs from Swansea to Carmarthen and Whitland,where it becomes three branches to Fishguard,Milford Haven and Pembroke Dock.
Fishguard Harbour railway station serves the port of Fishguard Harbour,Wales. It is the terminus of one of the branches of the West Wales Line from Swansea. The area is also now served by Fishguard and Goodwick railway station.
Llansamlet railway station is a minor station in Llansamlet,Swansea,south Wales. The station is located below street level at Frederick Place in Peniel Green,212 miles 8 chains (341 km) from London Paddington. It is served by local trains operated by Transport for Wales on the South Wales Main Line between Swansea and Cardiff.
Skewen railway station serves the village of Skewen,south Wales. It is located below street level at Station Road in Skewen,210 miles 26 chains (338 km) from London Paddington. It is a stop on the South Wales Main Line,served by Transport for Wales Swanline regional trains between Swansea and Cardiff,which typically run every two hours. There is no Sunday service.
Llanelli railway station is the railway station serving the town of Llanelli,Carmarthenshire,Wales. It is located on the West Wales line and the Heart of Wales line 225 miles 20 chains (362.5 km) from the zero point at London Paddington,measured via Stroud. The station and the majority of trains calling are operated by Transport for Wales.
Gowerton railway station serves the village of Gowerton,Wales. It is located at street level at the end of Station Road in Gowerton,219 miles 45 chains (353.4 km) from the zero point at London Paddington,measured via Stroud. The station is unmanned but has a ticket machine,shelters on each platform and live train running information displays.
Llangennech railway station is a railway station in the village of Llangennech. It lies on the Heart of Wales line with services operated by Transport for Wales running to and from Swansea and Shrewsbury.
Pontarddulais railway station serves the town of Pontarddulais and village of Hendy in Swansea,Wales. The station is located at street level not far from the town centre and the Loughor estuary. All trains serving the station are operated by Transport for Wales.
Llandybie railway station serves the village of Llandybie near Ammanford,Carmarthenshire. The railway station is located below street level just off Kings Road. This is a convenient stop for Glynhir Estate and Glynhir Falls. Two miles (3 km) from the station is the Llandybie 18-hole golf course.
Leominster railway station lies on the Welsh Marches Line,serving the town of Leominster in Herefordshire,England. It is situated 11+1⁄4 miles (18.1 km) north of Hereford. The station has two operational platforms,for northbound services via Ludlow and southbound via Hereford;in the past,it had three more for discontinued services to Worcester and Kington.
Ffairfach railway station serves the village of Ffairfach,near Llandeilo,Carmarthenshire,Wales. The station is on the Heart of Wales Line 30 miles (48 km) north east of Swansea.
Llandeilo railway station serves the town of Llandeilo,Carmarthenshire. The station is 30+3⁄4 miles (49 km) north east of Swansea on the Heart of Wales Line.
Llangadog railway station serves the village of Llangadog near Llandeilo,Carmarthenshire. The station is on the Heart of Wales Line 36+1⁄2 miles (59 km) north east of Swansea. The station is located at street level at Station Road beside the River Brân. The Garn Goch Iron Age hill fort is about three miles away from this station.
Llanwrda railway station serves the village of Llanwrda near Llandovery,Carmarthenshire. Opened by the Vale of Towy Railway in 1858,the station is on the Heart of Wales Line 38+1⁄4 miles (61.6 km) north east of Swansea. The station is located below street level at the end of a lane opposite the A40 that leads to the centre of the village.
Llandovery railway station serves the market town of Llandovery,Carmarthenshire,Wales. The station is on the Heart of Wales Line 42 miles (68 km) north east of Swansea and is located at Tywi Avenue.
Llanbister Road railway station is a countryside stop about 5 miles (8 km) from the village of Llanbister,Powys,Wales. The station is 41+3⁄4 miles (67 km) south west of Shrewsbury on the Heart of Wales Line.
Bucknell railway station serves the village of Bucknell in Shropshire,England 28+1⁄4 miles (45.5 km) south west of Shrewsbury on the Heart of Wales Line.
Whitchurch (Shropshire) railway station serves the town of Whitchurch in Shropshire,England. The station is 18¾ miles (30 km) north of Shrewsbury on the Welsh Marches Line. The station is maintained and served by Transport for Wales.
2,336
820
