Llansamlet railway station
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Wales
Llansamlet  | |||||
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 The westbound platform for trains to Swansea at Llansamlet | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Llansamlet, Swansea Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°39′41″N 3°53′05″W / 51.6615°N 3.8848°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SS697975 | ||||
| Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | LAS | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 January 1885 | Station opened as Llansamlet | ||||
| February 1950 | Renamed Llansamlet North | ||||
| 2 November 1964 | Station closed | ||||
| 27 June 1994 | New station opened as Llansamlet on different site | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  9,016 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  20,542 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 22,410 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 26,598 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 38,484 | ||||
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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, 212 miles 8 chains (341 km) from London Paddington (via Stroud).[1] It is served by local trains operated by Transport for Wales on the South Wales Main Line between Swansea and Cardiff.
The former GWR station (from its 1885 opening until closed in 1964) was situated approximately 720 metres (0.45 miles) west of the present station, at 51°39′33″N 3°53′42″W / 51.65917°N 3.89500°W, on the embankment to the west of the Station Road bridge.[2]
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 (offset) 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.[3]
