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  | |||||
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.jpg) Platforms at the station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Llangennech, Carmarthenshire Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°41′28″N 4°04′44″W / 51.691°N 4.079°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SN563012 | ||||
| Operated by | Transport for Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Train operators | Transport for Wales | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Bicycle facilities | 4 Sheffield stands | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | LLH | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| Website | nationalrail | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | c. 1840 | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Llanelly Railway and Dock Company | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2020 | Freight train derailment | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  3,718 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  36 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 924 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 1,868 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 2,760 | ||||
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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
editDiscussions to build a railway in Llangennech began as early as 1830.[1] The station opened c. 1840.[2] It initially served the local collieries by offering a route to the Llanelli Dock for export.[3]
Facilities
editThe 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
editAll 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 Carmarthen to Llandovery 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
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Following station | ||
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| Bynea | Transport for Wales Heart of Wales Line |
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
edit- On 26 August 2020, a freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire near Llangennech.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Letter from T. C. from Knockmaroon Lodge to Mrs Colby at Fynone, Emlyn, co. Carm, - National Library of Wales Archives and Manuscripts". archives.library.wales. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Llangennech Railway Station". coflein.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Letter from Biddulph, John, - National Library of Wales Archives and Manuscripts". archives.library.wales. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Llangennech station facilitiesNational Rail Enquiries
- ^ "Transport | Topic".
- ^ Table 130 National Rail timetable, December 2022
- ^ Trains, Realtime. "Realtime Trains | 6B33 1349 Theale Puma to Robeston Sdgs | 25/08/2023". www.realtimetrains.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Cole, Stuart. "West Wales Parkway Station: A Scoping Study" (PDF). GOV.UK. pp. 12, 23. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Llangennech diesel train catches fire after derailing". BBC News. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
Further reading
edit- Quick, M.E. (2002). Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology. The Railway and Canal Historical Society.
- Denman, Michael (2012). The Llanelly Railway and Dock Company: The Heart of Wales Pioneer. The Wider View. ISBN 978-0-9535848-9-5.
External links
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Media related to Llangennech railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Llangennech railway station from National Rail
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