The Welsh Marches line,known historically as the North and West Route,is the railway line running from Newport in south-east Wales to Shrewsbury in the West Midlands region of England by way of Abergavenny,Hereford and Craven Arms and thence to Crewe via Whitchurch. The line thus links the south of Wales to north-west England via the Welsh Marches region,bypassing Birmingham. Through services from south-west Wales,Swansea and Cardiff to Manchester and from Cardiff to Wrexham,Chester,the north coast of Wales and Anglesey constitute the bulk of passenger operations on the route.
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.
Pontarddulais,also spelled Pontardulais,is town and community in Swansea,Wales. It is 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the city centre. It is in the Pontarddulais ward of the City and County of Swansea Council. Pontarddulais adjoins the village of Hendy in Carmarthenshire. The built-up population was 9,073.
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.
Craven Arms railway station serves the town of Craven Arms in Shropshire,England. Until 1974 it was known as "Craven Arms and Stokesay",named after the nearby coaching inn and the historic settlement of Stokesay to the south. It is situated at the junction of the Welsh Marches Line and the Heart of Wales Line,20 miles (32 km) south of Shrewsbury. All passenger trains calling at the station are operated by Transport for Wales,who also manage it.
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.
Bynea railway station serves the village of Bynea near Llanelli,Carmarthenshire,Wales. Bynea station is situated close to the Millennium Coastal Park and is a convenient stop for cyclists and hikers to the coastal area. It is also the last stop on the Heart of Wales route before it joins the West Wales Line at Llandeilo Junction,to the east of Llanelli.
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.
Ammanford railway station in Ammanford,Carmarthenshire,Wales,is 12 miles (19 km) north of Swansea on the Heart of Wales Line. The station opened in 1841 as a temporary terminus of the Llanelly Railway's line to Llandeilo,making it one of the country's earlier railway stations.
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.
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.
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.
Llangammarch railway station serves the village of Llangammarch Wells in Powys,Wales. Situated near the centre of the village,the station is on the Heart of Wales Line 56+3⁄4 miles (91.3 km) north east of Swansea.
Carmarthen railway station is on the West Wales Line serving the town of Carmarthen,Wales,south of the River Towy,245 miles 55 chains (395.4 km) from the zero point at London Paddington,measured via Stroud. The station is operated by Transport for Wales. Great Western Railway also run a limited service between Carmarthen and London Paddington,usually six trains each way daily with an additional return service to Bristol Parkway.
The Llanelly Railway and Dock Company was an early Welsh railway system. It opened its first short line and a wet dock at Llanelly in 1834,and soon went on to build a longer line from Llanelly to serve pits in the Amman Valley,and then on to Llandilo,reached in 1857. The Llanelly company leased and worked the Vale of Towy Railway on to Llandovery,from 1858.
The Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway was a 7 ft 1⁄4 in broad gauge railway line in Wales that was intended to connect Carmarthen on the South Wales Railway with Cardigan. In fact,it was unable to raise the necessary capital and was loss-making from the time of opening the first short section of its line in 1860,and it was in receivership for much of its life. It eventually reached Llandysul in 1864 but was not extended further during its independent existence.
The Great Western Railway was a railway company that was dominant in West Wales,in the United Kingdom.
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