General information | |
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Location | Llandybie, Carmarthenshire Wales |
Coordinates | 51°49′16″N4°00′14″W / 51.821°N 4.004°W |
Grid reference | SN619154 |
Managed by | Transport for Wales |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Station code | LLI |
Classification | DfT category F2 |
History | |
Opened | 1857 |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 9,580 |
2019/20 | 8,952 |
2020/21 | 98 |
2021/22 | 3,074 |
2022/23 | 4,770 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
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 from the station is the Llandybie 18-hole golf course.
All trains serving the station are operated by Transport for Wales. For trains travelling south this is a request stop,but those travelling north have to make a mandatory call [1] so that the train driver can press the plunger on the platform that activates the warning lights &barriers at the adjacent level crossing over the A483 prior to departure. [2]
When the original station was replaced,the signal box was saved and can be found on the Gwili Railway at Bronwydd Arms. [3]
Amenities at the station are basic. There is no ticket provision (so all tickets have to be purchased on the train or in advance) and only a single stone waiting shelter is provided,along with timetable poster board,Digital CIS display and customer help point next to the station entrance. Step-free access is available from the car park to the platform,but the connecting ramp is quite steep and assistance may be required for disabled passengers wishing to travel from here. [4]
There are four trains a day to Shrewsbury northbound from Monday to Saturday (plus a fifth to Llandovery) and five southbound to Llanelli &Swansea (the first train in each direction does not run on Saturdays);two services each way call on Sundays.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Ammanford | Transport for Wales Heart of Wales Line | Ffairfach |
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