Llangennech railway station
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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.
Llangennech station is located at street level about half a mile away from the centre of the village. It is one of two stations (neighbouring Bynea being the other) located on the double track portion of the route that is shared with the Swansea District Line.
History
Discussions to build a railway in Llangennech began as early as 1830.[1] The station opened c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..[2] It initially served the local collieries by offering a route to the Llanelli Dock for export.[3]
Facilities
The station is unstaffed and has no permanent buildings other than basic shelters on each platform. Passengers wishing to travel must buy tickets on the train or in advance. Amenities are limited to the standard CIS display, customer help point and payphone (the latter two at the main entrance). The platforms are linked by a barrow crossing, which is not recommended for use by disabled travellers without assistance.[4]
In 2016, The Welsh Government funded the installation of reinforced glass fibre 'humps' on the platforms to improve access for wheelchair and pushchair users onto and off trains.[5]
Services
All trains serving the station are operated by Transport for Wales. There are five trains a day in each direction through to Swansea and Shrewsbury) from Monday to Saturday, plus a fifth Monday to Friday a.m peak service from Template:Rws to Template:Rws and back to Swansea and one late evening service from Swansea to Llandovery and back; two services each way call on Sundays.[6] This is a request stop, whereby passengers have to give a hand signal to the approaching train driver to board or notify the guard when they board that they wish to alight from the train there.
| Preceding station | National Rail National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Bynea | style="background:#Template:KAW colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | Transport for Wales Heart of Wales Line |
style="background:#Template:KAW colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | Pontarddulais |
Freight services operated by DB Cargo to the Trostre Steelworks in Llanelli from Margam pass Llangennech.[7]
The proposal of the West Wales Parkway station in Felindre, Swansea has led to discussions regarding the opening of the Swansea District line for passenger services. Llangennech station sits on the line and the possibility of direct services to and from Cardiff Central have been discussed for the future.[8]
Accidents and incidents
- On 26 August 2020, a freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire near Llangennech.[9]
References
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Further reading
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External links
- Train times and station information for Llangennech railway station from National Rail
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- Railway stations in Carmarthenshire
- DfT Category F2 stations
- Former Great Western Railway stations
- Heart of Wales Line
- Railway stations served by Transport for Wales Rail
- Railway request stops in Great Britain
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in the 1840s