Swansea District Line

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Swansea District Line
LUECKE
South Wales Main Line towards Briton Ferry
ABZlf STRlg
Court Sart junction
LUECKE STR
South Wales Main Line towards Neath
WBRÜCKE
River Neath
STR KDSa
Swansea Docks
STR DST
Swansea Burrows Yard
ABZlf ABZrf
Jersey Marine South junction
KRZo ABZrf
Jersey Marine South junction: Goods line to Aberpergwm
ABZrg STRrf
Jersey Marine South junction
AKRZ-UKu
M4 Motorway
ABZlf STRlg
STR DST
Llandarcy oil terminal
ABZrg ABZlg
STR xKDSe
Llandarcy refinery sidings
TUNNEL1
Peniel Green Tunnel
WBRÜCKE
River Tawe
TUNNEL1
Llangyfelach Tunnel
TUNNEL1
Tunnel (Penllergaer Forest)
HLUECKE ABZrd
Hendy junction: Heart of Wales Line towards Pontarddulais, Morlais Junction
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Heart of Wales Line towards Llangennech

The Swansea District Line is a section of freight-only line that runs from Court Sart junction at Briton Ferry on the South Wales Main Line to Morlais junction near Pontarddulais on the Heart of Wales Line.

[edit] Future plans

Network Rail intend to rationalise this line and divert freight traffic via the South Wales Main Line after the replacement of the Loughor bridge and doubling of the track at Gowerton. Public transport and environmental campaigners have proposed instead that this link be restored for passenger services including building stations to serve Llandarcy and Morriston.

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