Pontarddulais railway station
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Pontarddulais railway station serves the town of Pontarddulais
and village of Hendy
in Wales
. The station is located at street level not far from the town centre and the Loughor
estuary. All trains serving the station are operated by Arriva Trains Wales
.
The station was the junction between the original Llanelly Railway main line from Llanelli
and the later direct line to/from Swansea Victoria, which was also constructed by the LR (opening in 1866/7) but subsequently taken over by the LNWR, giving the latter company its own route to Swansea independent of the Great Western Railway
. The Swansea Victoria line along the Mumbles peninsula fell victim to the Beeching Axe
in June 1964 and all trains now reach Swansea via Llanelli (the trackless platforms of the direct line can still be seen however).
, meaning that passengers wishing to board or alight from the train must signal their intention to the driver.
Pontarddulais
Pontarddulais is a community and town in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. It is situated north west of Swansea city centre. It falls within the Pontarddulais ward.-Overview:...
and village of Hendy
Hendy
Yr Hendy is a village in the community of Llanedi, Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated on the border between Carmarthenshire and Swansea. Yr Hendy lies on the Afon Gwili just across the River Loughor from the town of Pontarddulais and, together with Fforest to its north, forms part of the continuous...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The station is located at street level not far from the town centre and the Loughor
Loughor
Loughor is a town in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales. It lies on the estuary of the River Loughor. The town has a community council called Llwchwr....
estuary. All trains serving the station are operated by Arriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales is a train operating company, owned by Arriva, that operates urban and inter urban passenger services in Wales and the Welsh Marches...
.
The station was the junction between the original Llanelly Railway main line from Llanelli
Llanelli
Llanelli , the largest town in both the county of Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed , Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town is famous for its proud rugby...
and the later direct line to/from Swansea Victoria, which was also constructed by the LR (opening in 1866/7) but subsequently taken over by the LNWR, giving the latter company its own route to Swansea independent of the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
. The Swansea Victoria line along the Mumbles peninsula fell victim to the Beeching Axe
Beeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
in June 1964 and all trains now reach Swansea via Llanelli (the trackless platforms of the direct line can still be seen however).
Services
There are four trains a day in each direction from Monday to Saturday, and two on Sundays. Pontarddulais is a request stopRequest stop
In public transport, a request stop or flag stop describes a stopping point at which trains or buses stop only on an as-need or request basis; that is, only if there are passengers to be picked up or dropped off. In this way, infrequently used stopping points can be served efficiently.Trains save...
, meaning that passengers wishing to board or alight from the train must signal their intention to the driver.