Summary
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 (via Stroud).[1] It is served by local trains operated by Transport for Wales on the South Wales Main Line between Swansea and Cardiff.
Llansamlet  | |
|---|---|
 The westbound platform for trains to Swansea at Llansamlet | |
| General information | |
| Location | Llansamlet, Swansea Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°39′41″N 3°53′05″W / 51.6615°N 3.8848°W |
| Grid reference | SS697975 |
| Managed by | Transport for Wales |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | LAS |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 January 1885 | Station opened as Llansamlet |
| February 1950 | Renamed Llansamlet North |
| 2 November 1964 | Station closed |
| 27 June 1994 | New station opened as Llansamlet on different site |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  30,046 |
| 2019/20 | 29,656 |
| 2020/21 | 9,016 |
| 2021/22 |  20,542 |
| 2022/23 | 22,410 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Former station edit
The former GWR station (from its 1885 opening until closed in 1964) was situated approximately 720 metres (0.45 miles) west of the present station, at 51°39′33″N 3°53′42″W / 51.65917°N 3.89500°W, on the embankment to the west of the Station Road bridge.[2]
Blocked access steps leading up to the platform can still be seen today on the northern approach to the bridge.
Facilities edit
The station has two (offset) platforms:
- Platform 1, situated east of the Frederick Place overbridge, is for westbound trains towards Swansea
- Platform 2, situated west of the bridge, is for eastbound trains towards Cardiff Central
As the station is unmanned, passengers boarding must buy their tickets on the train. There is a free car park for rail passengers. Waiting shelters, timetable poster boards and digital CIS displays are provided on each side. Step-free access is available via ramps to both platforms.[3]
Services edit
Journey times are around 10 minutes to Swansea and one hour to Cardiff.
At present Llansamlet is served by a train every two hours in both directions on weekdays, with a few westbound trains extended to Llanelli or Carmarthen.[4] But no trains at present call on a Sunday. A normal service operates on most Bank Holidays.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewen | Transport for Wales Swanline |
Swansea | ||
Notes edit
- ^ Yonge, John; Padgett, David (August 2010) [1989]. Bridge, Mike (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 3: Western (5th ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 24A. ISBN 978-0-9549866-6-7.
- ^ André Scoville, "Images of Wales: Swansea, Llandore, Clydach, Llansamlet and Morriston", ISBN 0-7524-2153-0, chapter 5
- ^ Llansamlet station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 5 April 2017
- ^ Table 128 National Rail timetable, December 2016
External links edit
- Train times and station information for Llansamlet railway station from National Rail