Llangennech railway station
Llangennech railway station serves the village of Llangennech near Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. 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.
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Location | |
Place | Llangennech |
Local authority | Carmarthenshire |
Coordinates | 51.691°N 4.079°W |
Grid reference | SN563012 |
Operations | |
Station code | LLH |
Managed by | Transport for Wales |
Number of platforms | 2 |
DfT category | F2 |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
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History | |
Key dates | Opened 1841 |
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Llangennech from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. |
All trains serving the station are operated by Transport for Wales.
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.[1]
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.[2]
Services
All trains serving the station are operated by Transport for Wales. There are four 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; two services each way call 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.
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Following station | ||
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Bynea | Transport for Wales Heart of Wales Line |
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References
- Llangennech station facilitiesNational Rail Enquiries
- http://gov.wales/topics/transport/rail/rail-projects/heart-of-wales/llangennech/?lang=en
- Table 129 National Rail timetable, December 2018
External links
- Train times and station information for Llangennech railway station from National Rail