Cynghordy railway station () serves the rural community of Cynghordy near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The station is on the Heart of Wales Line 46+3⁄4 miles (75 km) north east of Swansea and is located at street level at the end of a gravel track off a lane that is just off the main A483 road.
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| Location | Cynghordy, Carmarthenshire Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°03′05″N 3°44′54″W / 52.0515°N 3.7483°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SN802406 | ||||
| Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
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| Station code | CYN | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
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| 2018/19 |  1,046 | ||||
| 2019/20 |  1,430 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 28 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 614 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 1,112 | ||||
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After departing this station heading northbound, the train crosses the Cynghordy Viaduct where panoramic views of the surrounding countryside can be seen. The grade II* listed 18-arch viaduct carries the route across the Afon Bran valley on a gentle curve - it is 102 feet (31 m) high and 850 feet (260 m) long and was built from sandstone and brick between 1867 and 1868.[1] The viaduct is visible, using good binoculars, from the highest Black Mountain ridges.
Facilities
editThe station had no facilities whatsoever for many years but a shelter has recently been provided along with a customer help point and CIS screen.[2]
Services
editAll trains serving the station are operated by Transport for Wales (who also manage it). There are five trains a day in each direction (towards Swansea and Shrewsbury) from Monday to Saturday, and two services on Sundays.[3] 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
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Following station | ||
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| Llandovery | Transport for Wales Heart of Wales Line |
Sugar Loaf | ||
References
edit- ^ "Heritage Locations - Cynghordy Viaduct"Our Transport Heritage - Transport Trust; Retrieved 6 July 2016
- ^ Cynghordy station facilities National Rail Enquiries
- ^ Table 130 National Rail timetable, May 2023
Further reading
edit- Organ, John (2008). Mitchell, Vic (ed.). Craven Arms to Llandeilo. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 93-99. ISBN 9781906008352. OCLC 648080889.
External links
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Media related to Cynghordy railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Cynghordy railway station from National Rail
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