Pembrey and Burry Port railway station
Pembrey and Burry Port  | |
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| Welsh: Pen-bre a Phorth Tywyn | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Burry Port |
| Local authority | Carmarthenshire |
| Grid reference | SN447007 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | PBY |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 77,381 |
| 2005/06 |
 82,482 |
| 2006/07 |
88,674 |
| 2007/08 |
99,423 |
| 2008/09 |
0.109 million |
| 2009/10 |
0.113 million |
| 2010/11 |
0.120 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.132 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.133 million |
| 2013/14 |
 0.131 million |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Pembrey and Burry Port from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Pembrey and Burry Port railway station is a railway station on the West Wales Line serving Pembrey and Burry Port, in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It was opened by the broad gauge South Wales Railway on 11 October 1852 when that company extended its route from Landore (Swansea) to Carmarthen.[1][2] It is adjacent to Burry Port's main shopping area. Pembrey is situated 1.5 miles to the west.[3]
The South Wales Railway amalgamated with the Great Western Railway in 1863 and the broad gauge was replaced by standard gauge in 1872.[4]
Train movements are controlled from a Great Western Railway signal box opened in 1907.[5]
Train Services
There is an hourly service to Manchester Piccadilly via Swansea, Cardiff Central, Shrewsbury and Crewe.
In the other direction there is an hourly service to Carmarthen, calling non-stop or stopping at Kidwelly and Ferryside, with an hourly extension to Milford Haven via Whitland and Haverfordwest. The extensions to Milford Haven are at 07:17, 09:24, 11:22, 13:22, 15:24, 17:29 and 19:31.
There are also a few daily services between Pembroke Dock and Swansea via Carmarthen.
At 19:26, there is one service to Chester via Swansea, Cardiff Central, Shrewsbury, Gobowen, Chirk, Ruabon, and Wrexham General. This service starts from Carmarthen at 19:08, and arrives at Chester at 00:29.
All of these services are operated by Arriva Trains Wales.
First Great Western operate a few services to Carmarthen from London Paddington. This saves having to travel to Swansea and travel from there to London Paddington. In the summer they even extend to Pembroke Dock. This service depearts London Paddington at 08:45 and arrives at Pembroke Dock at 14:14.
See also
References
- ↑ Quick, M. Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain - A Chronology. Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2009
- ↑ Barrie, D.S.M. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain, Vol.12 South Wales. Newton Abbott: David and Charles, 1980, p.39.
- ↑ Body, G. PSL Field Guide - Railways of the Western Region, Cambridge: Patrick Stephens, 1983, p. 148.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Train times and station information for Pembrey and Burry Port railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Llanelli | Arriva Trains Wales West Wales Line |
Kidwelly | ||
| Llanelli | First Great Western London - Carmarthen |
Carmarthen | ||
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