Newport railway station is the second-busiest railway station in Wales,situated in Newport city centre. It is 133.5 miles (215 km) from London Paddington on the British railway network.
Bridgend railway station is a main line station serving the town of Bridgend,south Wales. It is located approximately halfway between Cardiff Central and Swansea stations,at the point where the Maesteg Line diverges from the South Wales Main Line;it is also the western terminus of the Vale of Glamorgan Line from Cardiff. It is 165 miles (266 km) measured from London Paddington.
Swansea railway station serves the city of Swansea,Wales. It is 186 miles 7 chains (299 km) measured from London Paddington on the National Rail network.
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.
Neath railway station is a main line railway station serving the town of Neath,south Wales. Managed by Transport for Wales,the station is located at street level on Windsor Road,situated back from the street fronting a small car park. It is 208 miles 20 chains (335 km) from London Paddington.
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 11+1⁄4 miles (18.1 km) west of Swansea by rail. The station and the majority of trains calling are operated by Transport for Wales.
Pembrey and Burry Port railway station is a railway station on the West Wales line serving Pembrey and Burry Port,in Carmarthenshire,Wales. It is adjacent to Burry Port's main shopping area. Pembrey is situated 1.2 miles (2 km) to the west.
Carmarthen railway station is on is on the West Wales Line serving the town of Carmarthen,Wales,south of the River Towy. The station is operated by Transport for Wales. Great Western Railway also run a limited service between Carmarthen and London Paddington,usually one train each way daily with additional services on Sunday.
Tenby railway station in Tenby is on the Pembroke Dock branch of the West Wales Line operated by Transport for Wales Rail,who also manage the station. Trains call here every two hours in each direction,westwards towards Pembroke and eastwards to Whitland,Carmarthen and Swansea.
Lamphey railway station is on the Pembroke Dock branch of the West Wales Line,managed by Transport for Wales Rail. Trains,stopping on request,run westwards to Pembroke Dock and eastwards to Tenby,Whitland,Carmarthen and Swansea,approximately every two hours in each direction.
Pembroke railway station serves the town of Pembroke,Pembrokeshire,Wales.
Pembroke Dock railway station serves the town of Pembroke Dock in Pembrokeshire,Wales. It is the terminus of the Pembroke Dock branch of West Wales Lines from Swansea,27+1⁄4 miles (44 km) southwest of Whitland.
Milford Haven railway station serves the town of Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire,Wales. Opened on 7 September 1863,it was originally known as Milford,becoming Old Milford by January 1902,and finally being renamed Milford Haven by April 1910. It is the westernmost railway station in Wales,but not in Great Britain as some stations in England and Scotland are further west.
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 South Wales Railway was a main line railway which opened in stages from 1850,connecting the Great Western Railway from Gloucester to South Wales. It was constructed on the broad gauge. An original aspiration was to reach Fishguard to engender an Irish ferry transit and transatlantic trade,but the latter did not materialise for many years,and never became an important sector of the business. Neyland was the western terminus of the line until 1906.
The Pembroke and Tenby Railway was a locally promoted railway in Pembrokeshire,Wales. It was built by local supporters and opened in 1863. The line,now known as the Pembroke Dock branch line,remains in use at the present day.
Fishguard and Goodwick railway station is a railway station sited 1 mile from Fishguard in the neighbouring town of Goodwick,Pembrokeshire,Wales. It is owned by Pembrokeshire County Council and just over 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) from the larger Fishguard Harbour station. Following its closure in 1964,it reopened on 14 May 2012 following investment from Network Rail and Pembrokeshire County Council.
The Whitland &Cardigan Railway was a 27.5 miles (44.3 km) long branch line in West Wales. It was built in two stages,at first as the Whitland and Taf Vale Railway from the South Wales Main Line at Whitland to the quarries at Glogue. It opened in 1873,at first only for goods and minerals and later for passengers. The line to Cardigan opened in 1886;reflected in the company name change.
The Great Western Railway was a railway company that was dominant in West Wales,in the United Kingdom.
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