Llansamlet railway station
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Former station
The former GWR station (from its 1885 opening until closed in 1964) was situated approximately Script error: No such module "convert". west of the present station, at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"., 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
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 unstaffed, 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
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 Template:Rws or Template:Rws.[4] But no trains at present call on a Sunday. A normal service operates on most Bank Holidays.
| Preceding station | National Rail National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Skewen | 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 Swanline |
style="background:#Template:KAW colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | Swansea |
Notes
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- ↑ André Scoville, "Images of Wales: Swansea, Llandore, Clydach, Llansamlet and Morriston", Template:ISBN, chapter 5
- ↑ Llansamlet station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 5 April 2017
- ↑ Template:NRtimes
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External links
- Train times and station information for Llansamlet railway station from National Rail
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- Railway stations in Swansea
- DfT Category F2 stations
- Former Great Western Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1885
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1994
- South Wales Main Line
- Railway stations served by Transport for Wales Rail