Llangennech railway station

Llangennech National Rail
Location
Place Llangennech
Local authority Carmarthenshire
Grid reference SN563012
Operations
Station code LLH
Managed by Arriva Trains Wales
Number of platforms 2
DfT category F2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
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Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05  1,320
2005/06 Decrease 1,019
2006/07 Decrease 878
2007/08 Increase 1,338
2008/09 Increase 1,390
2009/10 Increase 1,596
2010/11 Increase 1,834
2011/12 Increase 2,004
2012/13 Increase 2,008
2013/14 Increase 2,908
2014/15 Decrease 2,654
History
Key dates Opened 1841 (1841)
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Llangennech from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Llangennech railway station serves the village of Llangennech near Llanelli, West Wales. Llangennech station is located at street level about half a mile away from the centre of the village. It is one of two stations (neighbouring Bynea being the other) located on the double track portion of the route that is shared with the Swansea District Line.

All trains serving the station are operated by Arriva Trains Wales.

Services

All trains serving the station are operated by Arriva Trains Wales. There are four trains a day in each direction through to Swansea and Shrewsbury) from Monday to Saturday, plus a fifth Monday to Friday a.m peak service to and from Llandovery; two services each way call on Sundays.[1] This is a request stop, whereby passengers have to give a hand signal to the approaching train driver to board or notify the guard when they board that they wish to alight from the train there.

References

  1. ↑ Table 129 National Rail timetable, May 2016
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Bynea   Arriva Trains Wales
Heart of Wales Line		   Pontarddulais

Coordinates: 51°41′28″N 4°04′44″W / 51.691°N 4.079°W / 51.691; -4.079


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