About Llansamlet Railway Station
Llansamlet railway station is a minor railway station in Llansamlet, Swansea, Wales. The station is located below street level at Frederick Place in Peniel Green. It is served by local trains operated by Arriva Trains Wales on the South Wales Main Line between Swansea and Cardiff. FacilitiesThe station has two platforms: Platform 1, situated east of the Frederick Place overbridge, is for westbound trains towards SwanseaPlatform 2, situated west of the bridge, is for eastbound trains towards Cardiff Central As the station is unmanned, 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. ServicesJourney 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. Former stationThe former GWR station was situated approximately 720m 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.
Llansamlet Railway Station Description
Llansamlet railway station is a minor railway station in Llansamlet, Swansea, Wales. The station is located below street level at Frederick Place in Peniel Green. It is served by local trains operated by Arriva Trains Wales on the South Wales Main Line between Swansea and Cardiff. FacilitiesThe station has two platforms: Platform 1, situated east of the Frederick Place overbridge, is for westbound trains towards SwanseaPlatform 2, situated west of the bridge, is for eastbound trains towards Cardiff Central As the station is unmanned, 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. ServicesJourney 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. Former stationThe former GWR station was situated approximately 720m 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.