List of railway stations in Wales explained
This is a list of railway stations in Wales, one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. It includes all railway stations in Wales that form part of the British National Rail network that currently have timetabled train services. It does not include stations on heritage railways, except for those shared with the National Rail network.
The main operator is Transport for Wales who run almost all services in Wales. However Great Western Railway operates the South Wales-London service, CrossCountry operates long-distance services to Central and North East England from Cardiff Central and Newport, and Avanti West Coast run from North Wales-West Midlands-London.
The main rail routes in Wales include:
The table includes, where known, the year that each station was opened. Detailed records are not always available, and some stations, particularly in the South Wales Valleys area, were operated as halts for workmen, and public services only appeared later. Additionally, some station names have appeared with several variations, often changing from English to Welsh or vice versa.[1]
The station usage 2007/08 shows that 40,118,437 rail journeys begun and/or finished in Wales that year compared with 36,466,308 the previous year, a rise of 10%.
Stations
The following table lists the name of each station in English and Welsh, along with the year it first opened, and the unitary authority area in which it is situated. The table also shows the train operators who currently serve each station and the final two columns give information on the number of passengers using each station in recent years, as collated by the Office of Rail Regulation, a Government body. The figures are based on ticket sales and are given to the nearest 100.[2]
Station English/Welsh | Year opened | Unitary authority area | Served by | Station users 2017–18 | Station users 2018–19 |
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Aber | 1908 | Caerphilly | Transport for Wales | 251,000 | 284,000 |
Abercynon | 1840 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 298,000 | 330,000 |
Aberdare Aberdâr | 1988 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 572,000 | 581,000 |
Aberdovey Aberdyfi | 1867 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 37,700 | 40,400 |
Abererch | 1867 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 2,500 | 2,200 |
Abergavenny Y Fenni | 1854 | Monmouthshire | Great Western Railway Transport for Wales | 437,000 | 508,000 |
Abergele & Pensarn Abergele a Phen-sarn | 1848[3] | Conwy | Transport for Wales | 70,100 | 73,800 |
Aberystwyth | 1864[4] | Ceredigion | Transport for Wales | 335,000 | 310,000 |
Ammanford Rhydaman | 1841 | Carmarthenshire | Transport for Wales | 19,900 | 19,600 |
Baglan | 1996 | Neath Port Talbot | Transport for Wales | 23,700 | 24,300 |
Bangor | 1848[5] | Gwynedd | Avanti West Coast Transport for Wales | 662,000 | 667,000 |
Bargoed Bargod | 1858 | Caerphilly | Transport for Wales | 226,000 | 232,000 |
Barmouth Abermaw | 1867 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 187,000 | 198,000 |
Barry Y Barri | 1889 | Vale of Glamorgan | Transport for Wales | 534,000 | 580,000 |
Barry Docks Dociau'r Barri | 1888 | Vale of Glamorgan | Transport for Wales | 246,000 | 277,000 |
Barry Island Ynys y Barri | 1896 | Vale of Glamorgan | Transport for Wales | 753,000 | 868,000 |
Betws-y-coed | 1868 | Conwy | Transport for Wales | 35,300 | 35,400 |
Birchgrove Llwynbedw | 1929 | Cardiff | Transport for Wales | 54,600 | 76,700 |
Blaenau Ffestiniog | 1883 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 39,900 | 39,100 |
Bodorgan | 1849 | Anglesey | Transport for Wales | 5,600 | 5,400 |
Borth | 1863 | Ceredigion | Transport for Wales | 67,200 | 61,400 |
Bow Street | 2021 | Ceredigion | Transport for Wales | n/a | n/a |
Bridgend Pen-y-bont | 1850 | Bridgend | Great Western Railway Transport for Wales | 1,527,000 | 1,636,000 |
Brithdir | 1871 | Caerphilly | Transport for Wales | 14,400 | 13,200 |
Briton Ferry Llansawel | 1994 | Neath Port Talbot | Transport for Wales | 33,900 | 38,800 |
Buckley Bwcle | 1890 | Flintshire | Transport for Wales | 41,000 | 40,600 |
Builth Road Heol Llanfair-ym-Muallt | 1866 | Powys | Transport for Wales | 7,500 | 7,100 |
Bynea Bynie | 1840 | Carmarthenshire | Transport for Wales | 2,200 | 2,700 |
Cadoxton Tregatwg | 1888 | Vale of Glamorgan | Transport for Wales | 282,000 | 291,000 |
Caergwrle | 1872 | Flintshire | Transport for Wales | 17,800 | 19,100 |
Caerphilly Caerffili | 1858 | Caerphilly | Transport for Wales | 772,000 | 812,000 |
Caersws | 1863 | Powys | Transport for Wales | 69,700 | 60,600 |
Caldicot Cil-y-coed | 1932 | Monmouthshire | CrossCountry Transport for Wales | 101,000 | 111,000 |
Cardiff Bay Bae Caerdydd | 1844[6] ` | Cardiff | Transport for Wales | 1,303,000 | 1,721,000 |
Cardiff Central Caerdydd Canolog | 1850 | Cardiff | CrossCountry Great Western Railway Transport for Wales | 12,952,000 | 14,205,000 |
Cardiff Queen Street Caerdydd Heol y Frenhines | 1840 | Cardiff | Transport for Wales | 2,912,000 | 3,432,000 |
Carmarthen Caerfyrddin | 1902 | Carmarthenshire | Great Western Railway Transport for Wales | 417,000 | 386,000 |
Cathays | 1983 | Cardiff | Transport for Wales | 946,000 | 1,159,000 |
Cefn-y-Bedd | 1866 | Flintshire | Transport for Wales | 7,600 | 7,200 |
Chepstow Cas-gwent | 1850 | Monmouthshire | CrossCountry Transport for Wales | 253,000 | 270,000 |
Chirk Y Waun | 1849 | Wrexham | Transport for Wales | 75,500 | 79,700 |
Cilmeri | 1867 | Powys | Transport for Wales | 1,400 | 1,300 |
Clarbeston Road | 1854 | Pembrokeshire | Transport for Wales | 7,800 | 7,200 |
Clunderwen | 1854 | Pembrokeshire | Transport for Wales | 24,500 | 22,100 |
Cogan | 1888 | Vale of Glamorgan | Transport for Wales | 310,000 | 346,000 |
Colwyn Bay Bae Colwyn | 1849 | Conwy | Avanti West Coast Transport for Wales | 269,000 | 281,000 |
Conwy | 1848 | Conwy | Transport for Wales | 57,000 | 64,400 |
Coryton | 1911 | Cardiff | Transport for Wales | 195,000 | 217,000 |
Criccieth Cricieth | 1867 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 27,500 | 27,500 |
Crosskeys | 1962 | Caerphilly | Transport for Wales | 123,000 | 121,000 |
Cwmbach | 1914 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 27,400 | 30,500 |
Cwmbran Cwmbrân | 1986 | Torfaen | Transport for Wales | 400,000 | 466,000 |
Cynghordy | 1868 | Carmarthenshire | Transport for Wales | 1,200 | 1,000 |
Danescourt | 1987 | Cardiff | Transport for Wales | 108,000 | 133,000 |
Deganwy | 1868 | Conwy | Transport for Wales | 11,000 | 12,800 |
Dinas Powys | 1888 | Vale of Glamorgan | Transport for Wales | 93,400 | 100,000 |
Dinas Rhondda | 1863 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 52,800 | 52,000 |
Dingle Road Heol Dingle | 1904 | Vale of Glamorgan | Transport for Wales | 139,000 | 192,000 |
Dolau | 1865 | Powys | Transport for Wales | 1,400 | 1,300 |
Dolgarrog | 1916 | Conwy | Transport for Wales | 600 | 800 |
Dolwyddelan | 1879 | Conwy | Transport for Wales | 3,400 | 3,800 |
Dovey Junction Cyffordd Dyfi | 1863 | Powys | Transport for Wales | 4,400 | 4,600 |
Dyffryn Ardudwy | 1867 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 16,600 | 15,100 |
Eastbrook | 1986 | Vale of Glamorgan | Transport for Wales | 168,000 | 196,000 |
Ebbw Vale Parkway Parcffordd Glyn Ebwy | 2008 | Blaenau Gwent | Transport for Wales | 53,200 | 41,200 |
Ebbw Vale Town Tref Glyn Ebwy | 2015 | Blaenau Gwent | Transport for Wales | 245,000 | 256,000 |
Energlyn & Churchill Park Eneu'r-glyn a Pharc Churchill | 2013 | Caerphilly | Transport for Wales | 101,000 | 130,000 |
Fairbourne | 1897 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 40,500 | 41,400 |
Fairwater Y Tyllgoed | 1987 | Cardiff | Transport for Wales | 89,300 | 102,000 |
Fernhill | 1988 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 26,100 | 24,000 |
Ferryside Glanyfferi | 1852 | Carmarthenshire | Transport for Wales | 20,100 | 19,600 |
Ffairfach | 1852 | Carmarthenshire | Transport for Wales | 2,700 | 2,400 |
Fishguard & Goodwick Abergwaun ac Wdig | 1899 | Pembrokeshire | Transport for Wales | 20,100 | 19,800 |
Fishguard Harbour Porthladd Abergwaun | 1906 | Pembrokeshire | Transport for Wales | 17,000 | 14,000 |
Flint Y Fflint | 1848 | Flintshire | Avanti West Coast Transport for Wales | 258,000 | 278,000 |
Garth (Bridgend) Garth (Pen-y-bont) | 1992 | Bridgend | Transport for Wales | 12,500 | 18,800 |
Garth (Powys) | 1868 | Powys | Transport for Wales | 1,000 | 1,300 |
Gilfach Fargoed | 1908 | Caerphilly | Transport for Wales | 5,200 | 4,400 |
Glan Conwy | 1863 | Conwy | Transport for Wales | 3,200 | 3,900 |
Gowerton Tre-gŵyr | 1854[7] | Swansea | Transport for Wales | 174,000 | 209,000 |
Grangetown | 1882[8] | Cardiff | Transport for Wales | 197,000 | 224,000 |
Gwersyllt | 1845 | Wrexham | Transport for Wales | 26,800 | 24,500 |
Harlech | 1867 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 124,000 | 135,000 |
Haverfordwest Hwlffordd | 1854 | Pembrokeshire | Transport for Wales | 133,000 | 124,000 |
Hawarden Penarlâg | 1890 | Flintshire | Transport for Wales | 32,600 | 33,400 |
Hawarden Bridge Pont Penarlâg | 1924 | Flintshire | Transport for Wales | 3,300 | 3,700 |
Heath High Level Lefel Uchaf y Mynydd Bychan | 1915 | Cardiff | Transport for Wales | 441,000 | 513,000 |
Heath Low Level Lefel Isel y Mynydd Bychan | 1911 | Cardiff | Transport for Wales | 68,500 | 96,700 |
Hengoed | 1858 | Caerphilly | Transport for Wales | 165,000 | 186,000 |
Holyhead Caergybi | 1848 | Anglesey | Avanti West Coast Transport for Wales | 220,000 | 217,000 |
Hope Yr Hob | 1866 | Flintshire | Transport for Wales | 24,600 | 21,800 |
Johnston | 1856 | Pembrokeshire | Transport for Wales | 9,000 | 8,300 |
Kidwelly Cydweli | 1852 | Carmarthenshire | Transport for Wales | 28,200 | 28,700 |
Kilgetty Cilgeti | 1866 | Pembrokeshire | Transport for Wales | 16,400 | 15,700 |
Knucklas Cnwclas | 1865 | Powys | Transport for Wales | 3,500 | 3,500 |
Lamphey Llandyfai | 1863 | Pembrokeshire | Great Western Railway Transport for Wales | 4,900 | 5,100 |
Lisvane & Thornhill Llys-faen a Draenen Pen-y-graig | 1986 | Cardiff | Transport for Wales | 216,000 | 264,000 |
Llanaber | 1911 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 3,300 | 2,900 |
Llanbedr | 1923 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 11,300 | 12,400 |
Llanbister Road Heol Llanbister | 1865 | Powys | Transport for Wales | 1,000 | 900 |
Llanbradach | 1858 | Caerphilly | Transport for Wales | 98,700 | 111,000 |
| 1840 | Cardiff | Transport for Wales | 483,000 | 604,000 |
Llandanwg | 1929 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 4,300 | 4,700 |
Llandecwyn | 1930 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 1,900 | 1,700 |
Llandeilo | 1857 | Carmarthenshire | Transport for Wales | 19,500 | 19,300 |
Llandovery Llanymddyfri | 1858[9] | Carmarthenshire | Transport for Wales | 16,700 | 15,800 |
Llandrindod | 1865 | Powys | Transport for Wales | 40,100 | 40,700 |
Llandudno | 1858 | Conwy | Avanti West Coast Transport for Wales | 305,000 | 312,000 |
Llandudno Junction Cyffordd Llandudno | 1858 | Conwy | Avanti West Coast Transport for Wales | 317,000 | 325,000 |
Llandybie Llandybïe | 1857 | Carmarthenshire | Transport for Wales | 10,800 | 9,600 |
Llanelli | 1842[10] | Carmarthenshire | Great Western Railway Transport for Wales | 401,000 | 400,000 |
Llanfairfechan | 1860 | Conwy | Transport for Wales | 14,000 | 16,400 |
| 1848 | Anglesey | Transport for Wales | 20,600 | 21,200 |
Llangadog | 1858 | Carmarthenshire | Transport for Wales | 5,600 | 5,000 |
Llangammarch Llangamarch | 1867 | Powys | Transport for Wales | 1,800 | 1,800 |
Llangennech | 1841 | Carmarthenshire | Transport for Wales | 3,400 | 3,600 |
Llangynllo | 1865 | Powys | Transport for Wales | 800 | 800 |
Llanharan | 2007[11] | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 176,000 | 204,000 |
Llanhilleth Llanhiledd | 2008 | Blaenau Gwent | Transport for Wales | 84,300 | 78,600 |
Llanishen Llanisien | 1871 | Cardiff | Transport for Wales | 270,000 | 334,000 |
Llanrwst | 1989[12] | Conwy | Transport for Wales | 12,600 | 13,800 |
Llansamlet | 1885 | Swansea | Transport for Wales | 31,800 | 34,100 |
Llantwit Major Llanilltud Fawr | 2005 | Vale of Glamorgan | Transport for Wales | 298,000 | 331,000 |
Llanwrda | 1858 | Carmarthenshire | Transport for Wales | 2,100 | 1,800 |
Llanwrtyd | 1867 | Powys | Transport for Wales | 7,300 | 7,400 |
Llwyngwril | 1863 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 28,600 | 31,600 |
Llwynypia | 1863 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 61,700 | 55,700 |
Machynlleth | 1863 | Powys | Transport for Wales | 138,000 | 131,000 |
Maesteg | 1864 | Bridgend | Transport for Wales | 192,000 | 188,000 |
Maesteg (Ewenny Road) Maesteg (Heol Ewenni) | 1992 | Bridgend | Transport for Wales | 5,500 | 6,600 |
Manorbier Maenorbŷr | 1863 | Pembrokeshire | Transport for Wales | 9,300 | 9,100 |
Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tudful | 1853 | Merthyr Tydfil | Transport for Wales | 512,000 | 516,000 |
Merthyr Vale Ynysowen | 1883 | Merthyr Tydfil | Transport for Wales | 49,600 | 47,100 |
Milford Haven Aberdaugleddau | 1863 | Pembrokeshire | Transport for Wales | 62,800 | 59,300 |
Minffordd | 1872 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 17,200 | 16,800 |
Morfa Mawddach | 1865 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 11,400 | 11,900 |
Mountain Ash Aberpennar | 1846 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 99,700 | 100,000 |
Narberth Arberth | 1866 | Pembrokeshire | Transport for Wales | 19,000 | 19,000 |
Neath Castell-nedd | 1877 | Neath Port Talbot | Great Western Railway Transport for Wales | 817,000 | 882,000 |
Newbridge Trecelyn | 2008 | Caerphilly | Transport for Wales | 135,000 | 142,000 |
Newport Casnewydd | 1850 | Newport | CrossCountry Great Western Railway Transport for Wales | 2,697,000 | 2,846,000 |
Newtown (Powys) Y Drenewydd | 1861 | Powys | Transport for Wales | 185,000 | 185,000 |
Ninian Park Parc Ninian | 1987 | Cardiff | Transport for Wales | 127,000 | 135,000 |
North Llanrwst Gogledd Llanrwst | 1863 | Conwy | Transport for Wales | 1,900 | 2,600 |
Pantyffynnon | 1835[13] | Carmarthenshire | Transport for Wales | 3,300 | 3,600 |
Pembrey & Burry Port Pen-bre a Phorth Tywyn | 1852 | Carmarthenshire | Great Western Railway Transport for Wales | 138,000 | 136,000 |
Pembroke Penfro | 1863 | Pembrokeshire | Transport for Wales | 31,100 | 32,600 |
Pembroke Dock Doc Penfro | 1864 | Pembrokeshire | Transport for Wales | 46,200 | 47,900 |
Penally Penalun | 1972 | Pembrokeshire | Transport for Wales | 5,200 | 5,100 |
Penarth | 1878 | Vale of Glamorgan | Transport for Wales | 627,000 | 739,000 |
Pencoed | 1850 | Bridgend | Transport for Wales | 238,000 | 282,000 |
Pengam | 1858 | Caerphilly | Transport for Wales | 461,000 | 507,000 |
Penhelig | 1933 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 8,600 | 8,900 |
Penmaenmawr | 1848 | Conwy | Transport for Wales | 11,700 | 12,800 |
Penrhiwceiber | 1883 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 44,800 | 44,100 |
Penrhyndeudraeth | 1867 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 56,200 | 57,100 |
Pensarn (Gwynedd) | | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 2,700 | 2,700 |
Pentre-bach | 1886 | Merthyr Tydfil | Transport for Wales | 27,000 | 26,500 |
Pen-y-bont Pen-y-bont (Powys) | 1865 | Powys | Transport for Wales | 1,800 | 1,900 |
Penychain | 1933 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 4,100 | 3,600 |
Penyffordd Pen-y-ffordd | 1877 | Flintshire | Transport for Wales | 20,700 | 22,400 |
Pontarddulais | 1840 | Swansea | Transport for Wales | 4,800 | 5,400 |
Pontlottyn Pontlotyn | 1859 | Caerphilly | Transport for Wales | 18,200 | 18,700 |
Pontyclun Pont-y-clun | 1850 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 306,000 | 366,000 |
Pont-y-Pant | 1879 | Conwy | Transport for Wales | 800 | 900 |
Pontypool & New Inn Pont-y-pŵl a New Inn | 1852 | Torfaen | Transport for Wales | 77,000 | 111,000 |
Pontypridd | 1840 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 864,000 | 934,000 |
Port Talbot Parkway Parcffordd Port Talbot | 1850 | Neath Port Talbot | Great Western Railway Transport for Wales | 517,000 | 547,000 |
Porth Y Porth | 1876 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 355,000 | 373,000 |
Porthmadog | 1867 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 70,900 | 73,100 |
Prestatyn | 1848 | Denbighshire | Avanti West Coast Transport for Wales | 333,000 | 334,000 |
Pwllheli | 1869 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 76,500 | 76,200 |
Pyle Y Pîl | 1850[14] | Bridgend | Transport for Wales | 125,000 | 147,000 |
| 2014 | Newport | Transport for Wales | 96,700 | 126,000 |
Quakers Yard Mynwent-y-Crynwyr | 1841 | Merthyr Tydfil | Transport for Wales | 66,000 | 71,200 |
Radyr Radur | 1863 | Cardiff | Transport for Wales | 539,000 | 736,000 |
Rhiwbina | 1911 | Cardiff | Transport for Wales | 103,000 | 155,000 |
Rhoose Cardiff International Airport Maes Awyr Rhyngwladol Caerdydd Y Rhws | 2005[15] | Vale of Glamorgan | Transport for Wales | 178,000 | 197,000 |
Rhosneigr | 1907 | Anglesey | Transport for Wales | 11,600 | 10,800 |
Rhyl Y Rhyl | 1848 | Denbighshire | Avanti West Coast Transport for Wales | 520,000 | 520,000 |
Rhymney Rhymni | 1858 | Caerphilly | Transport for Wales | 181,000 | 192,000 |
Risca & Pontymister Rhisga a Phont-y-meistr | 2008 | Caerphilly | Transport for Wales | 99,300 | 102,000 |
Rogerstone Tŷ-du | 2008 | Newport | Transport for Wales | 90,600 | 100,000 |
Roman Bridge Pont Rufeinig | 1879 | Conwy | Transport for Wales | 900 | 1,100 |
Ruabon Rhiwabon | 1846 | Wrexham | Transport for Wales | 96,000 | 103,000 |
Sarn | 1992 | Bridgend | Transport for Wales | 58,800 | 63,300 |
Saundersfoot | 1866 | Pembrokeshire | Great Western Railway Transport for Wales | 8,000 | 8,300 |
Severn Tunnel Junction Cyffordd Twnnel Hafren | 1886 | Monmouthshire | CrossCountry Great Western Railway Transport for Wales | 267,000 | 240,000 |
Shotton | 1891 | Flintshire | Transport for Wales | 215,000 | 224,000 |
Skewen Sgiwen | 1882 | Neath Port Talbot | Transport for Wales | 41,700 | 43,900 |
Sugar Loaf Dinas y Bwlch | 1868 | Powys | Transport for Wales | 1,800 | 700 |
Abertawe | 1850 | Swansea | Great Western Railway Transport for Wales | 2,159,000 | 2,204,000 |
Ffynnon Taf | 1863 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 364,000 | 429,000 |
| 1867 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 5,400 | 5,900 |
Tal-y-bont | 1914 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 26,900 | 25,300 |
Tal-y-cafn | 1863 | Conwy | Transport for Wales | 1,100 | 1,400 |
Dinbych-y-pysgod | 1863 | Pembrokeshire | Transport for Wales | 123,000 | 125,000 |
| 1858 | Caerphilly | Transport for Wales | 23,600 | 25,200 |
| 1864 | Bridgend | Transport for Wales | 48,900 | 51,500 |
| 1895 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 3,300 | 3,100 |
Tonpentre | 1861 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 79,900 | 75,500 |
| 1908[16] | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 111,000 | 105,000 |
Trefforest | 1845[17] | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 752,000 | 791,000 |
Ystad Trefforest | 1942 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 83,700 | 86,100 |
| 1841 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 38,400 | 40,300 |
| 1901 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 486,000 | 464,000 |
Treorci | 1884 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 170,000 | 159,000 |
| 1841 | Merthyr Tydfil | Transport for Wales | 38,800 | 42,700 |
| 1848 | Anglesey | Transport for Wales | 4,300 | 3,600 |
Tŷ Glas | 1987 | Cardiff | Transport for Wales | 207,000 | 228,000 |
| 1927 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 1,600 | 1,300 |
| 1863 | Gwynedd | Transport for Wales | 102,000 | 105,000 |
Y Dyffryn | 1849 | Anglesey | Transport for Wales | 14,700 | 14,500 |
Parc Waun-gron | 1987 | Cardiff | Transport for Wales | 96,800 | 127,000 |
Y Trallwng | 1862 | Powys | Transport for Wales | 180,000 | 183,000 |
Whitchurch (Cardiff) Yr Eglwys Newydd | 1911 | Cardiff | Transport for Wales | 25,400 | 33,700 |
Hendy-gwyn ar Daf | 1854 | Carmarthenshire | Transport for Wales | 48,100 | 45,200 |
Melin Wyllt | 1992 | Bridgend | Transport for Wales | 26,300 | 31,400 |
Wrecsam Canolog | 1887[18] | Wrexham | Transport for Wales | 88,600 | 81,800 |
Wrecsam Cyffredinol | 1846[19] | Wrexham | Avanti West Coast Transport for Wales | 492,000 | 530,000 |
| 1986 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 12,800 | 11,600 |
| 1858 | Caerphilly | Transport for Wales | 377,000 | 410,000 |
| 1986 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Transport for Wales | 52,500 | 52,600 | |
See also
Footnotes
Aber opened in 1908 as Beddau Halt. It was renamed in 1926 as Aber Junction Halt, then in 1968 renamed as Aber Halt. It gained its current name in 1969, after a station in Gwynedd named Aber had been closed in 1960.
Abercynon opened in 1840 as Navigation House. It was renamed in 1846 as Aberdare Junction, then in 1896 was renamed as Abercynon. It was renamed Abercynon South in 1988, upon the opening of Abercynon North. It reverted to Abercynon in 2008 upon the closure of Abercynon North.
Abererch was renamed in 1956 as Abererch Halt. The name was changed back in 1968. The station closed in 1994, although it has since reopened.
Abergavenny was renamed in 1950 as Abergavenny Monmouth Road. The name was changed back in 1968.
Aberystwyth is also served by the Vale of Rheidol Railway, a narrow-gauge heritage railway.[20]
Ammanford opened in 1841 as Duffryn. It was renamed in 1889 as Tirydail, and gained its current name in 1960.
Barry Island is also served by the Barry Island Railway, a standard-gauge heritage railway, also known as the Vale of Glamorgan Railway.[21]
The present station at Blaenau Ffestiniog was opened in 1982, on the site of the 1882 Great Western Railway station from where trains ran to Bala. This line closed in 1961. The London & North Western Railway line from Llandudno originally terminated to the North of the present location, having reached the town in 1879. The present station is also served by the Ffestiniog Railway, a narrow-gauge heritage railway.[22]
Coryton was relocated in 1931.
Fairbourne is also served by the nearby Fairbourne Railway, a narrow-gauge heritage railway.[23]
Fishguard Harbour is unusual in that it is not owned by Network Rail, but is privately owned by the ferry operator Stena Line, who operate between Fishguard and Rosslare Europort.[24]
The first station at Holyhead was opened by the Chester and Holyhead Railway in 1848 but this was replaced by the second in 1851. The present station was opened by the London & North Western Railway in 1880.
Llandudno Junction was opened in 1858 on a site slightly to the West of its present location. The station moved to the present site in 1897 in order to allow room for expansion.[25]
Although Llanfairpwll is famous for having the longest station name in Britain, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, this is only used unofficially. The longest officially used station name on Britain's railway network is in fact Rhoose Cardiff International Airport, in South Wales.
In 1853 a station called Merthyr High Street was first opened on the present day site of Merthyr Tydfil. It was rebuilt on part of the original site in 1974 and again in 1996.[26] [17]
Minffordd is also served by the Ffestiniog Railway, a narrow-gauge heritage railway.[22]
Porthmadog is also served by the Ffestiniog Railway, and the Welsh Highland Railway, both narrow-gauge heritage railways.[22] [27]
Tywyn is also served by the Talyllyn Railway, a narrow-gauge heritage railway.[28]
Although the English spelling for the area served is Llandaff, the station uses the Welsh spelling Llandaf
Notes and References
- Book: Jowett, Alan . Jowett's Railway Centres Volume 1 . 1993 . Patrick Sephens Ltd . 1-85260-420-4.
- Web site: Station usage. Office of Rail Regulation. 25 January 2008.
- Web site: Abergele Town Guide. Abergele Town Council. 2 February 2008.
- Web site: History of Aberystwyth 1850–1900. Aberystwyth Guide. 28 January 2008.
- Book: Parry, E. Parry's railway companion from Chester to Holyhead. 1848.
- Web site: Walks Through Time: Cardiff city and Bay circular. BBC. 2 February 2008.
- Contemporary report in The Cambrian newspaper, cited by N.T. Wassell in magazine article "Gowerton North (Part One)", published by the Railway Club of Wales, circa 1986.
- Book: Hutton, John. The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 3. Silver Link. 2006 . 978-1-85794-251-4 .
- Web site: Railway Stations: Pantyffynnon to Llandeilo. welcome to the town of Ammanford. 2 February 2008.
- Web site: Railways in the Amman Valley and District in the Nineteenth Century. welcome to the town of Ammanford. 2 February 2008.
- News: Village back on track 43 years on. BBC News. 10 December 2007. 10 December 2007.
- Web site: The passenger's view from the train. The Conwy Valley line. 29 January 2008.
- Web site: The History of the Parish of Llandybie. GENUKI. 2 February 2008.
- Book: Quick, M. E.. Railway Passenger Stations in England, Scotland and Wales: a chronology. Railway & Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 2005.
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