Pembrey and Burry Port railway station
General information | |
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Location | Burry Port, Carmarthenshire Wales |
Coordinates | 51°41′02″N 4°14′53″W / 51.684°N 4.248°W |
Grid reference | SN447007 |
Managed by | Transport for Wales |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | PBY |
Classification | DfT category F1 |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 0.135 million |
2019/20 | 0.124 million |
2020/21 | 22,244 |
2021/22 | 76,404 |
2022/23 | 92,070 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Pembrey and Burry Port railway station is a
History
It was opened by the
The South Wales Railway amalgamated with the Great Western Railway in 1863 and the broad gauge was replaced by standard gauge in 1872.[5]
Train movements are controlled from a Great Western Railway
In 2012, Network Rail had threatened to remove the Victorian bridge due to its poor state of repair. However, a local campaign to save the bridge was successful. In January 2020, the footbridge was removed to be refurbished. It was strengthened, decorated and had a new decking added, before being reinstalled. It followed work in 2013 to add lighting to the bridge.[7]
Train services
There is an hourly service to
A similar frequency operates on Sundays, but trains do not start running until late morning.In the other direction there is an hourly service to Carmarthen, running either non-stop or stopping at Kidwelly and Ferryside, with a two-hourly extension to Milford Haven via Whitland and Haverfordwest.
There are also several daily services between Pembroke Dock and Swansea via Carmarthen and two through trains to Fishguard Harbour.
All of these services are operated by Transport for Wales.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Llanelli | West Wales Line
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Kidwelly or Carmarthen | ||
Llanelli | London - Carmarthen
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Carmarthen |
References
- ^ Body, G. PSL Field Guide - Railways of the Western Region, Cambridge: Patrick Stephens, 1983, p. 148.
- ISBN 978-1-9996271-0-2.
- Railway & Canal Historical Society, 2009
- ^ Barrie, D.S.M. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain, Vol.12 South Wales. Newton Abbott: David & Charles, 1980, p.39.
- ^ Simmons, J. and Biddle, G. (eds) The Oxford Companion to British Railway History. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997, p.461
- ^ Kay, P. Signalling Atlas and Signal Box Directory - Great Britain and Ireland. Wallasey: Signalling Record Society, 2010, p.25.
- ^ "Pembrey and Burry Port railway footbridge renewal 'a terrific boost'". BBC News. 13 January 2020.
- ^ GB eNRT 2018-19 Edition, Table 128
External links
Media related to Pembrey and Burry Port railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Pembrey and Burry Port railway station from National Rail