Llansamlet railway station


Llansamlet railway station is a minor station in Llansamlet, Swansea, south Wales. The station is located below street level at Frederick Place in Peniel Green, from . It is served by local trains operated by Transport for Wales on the South Wales Main Line between Swansea and Cardiff.

Former station

The former GWR station was situated approximately west of the present station, at, on the embankment to the west of the Station Road bridge.
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 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.

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 or. But no trains at present call on a Sunday. A normal service operates on most Bank Holidays.