Llangammarch railway station
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Llangammarch railway station serves the village of Llangammarch Wells
in Powys
, Wales
. Situated near the centre of the village, the station is on the Heart of Wales Line
91.3 km (56¾ miles) north east of Swansea
.
. On Mondays to Saturdays there are four trains a day in each direction, northbound to Shrewsbury
and southbound to Swansea, while on Sundays there are two services each way. Llangammarch is a request stop
: passengers wishing to board a train here must signal to the driver; those wishing to alight must inform the train conductor.
Llangammarch Wells
Llangammarch Wells is a village in the parish of Llangammarch in Powys, within the historic boundaries of Brecknockshire, mid Wales, lying on the River Irfon....
in Powys
Powys
Powys is a local-government county and preserved county in Wales.-Geography:Powys covers the historic counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, most of Brecknockshire , and a small part of Denbighshire — an area of 5,179 km², making it the largest county in Wales by land area.It is...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. Situated near the centre of the village, the station is on the Heart of Wales Line
Heart of Wales Line
The Heart of Wales Line is a railway line running from Craven Arms in Shropshire to Llanelli in South Wales. It runs, as the name suggests, through some of the heartlands of Wales. It serves a number of rural centres en route, including several once fashionable spa towns, including Llandrindod Wells...
91.3 km (56¾ miles) north east of Swansea
Swansea railway station
Swansea railway station is a railway station that serves Swansea, Wales. The station is one of four in the City and County of Swansea and is the fourth busiest in Wales after Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street and Newport.-History:...
.
Services
All trains serving the station are operated by Arriva Trains WalesArriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales is a train operating company, owned by Arriva, that operates urban and inter urban passenger services in Wales and the Welsh Marches...
. On Mondays to Saturdays there are four trains a day in each direction, northbound to Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury railway station
Shrewsbury railway station is the railway station serving Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire, England. It is the only remaining railway station in the town; Shrewsbury Abbey, as well as other small stations around the town, having long closed. The station was built in 1848 and has been extended...
and southbound to Swansea, while on Sundays there are two services each way. Llangammarch is a request stop
Request stop
In public transport, a request stop or flag stop describes a stopping point at which trains or buses stop only on an as-need or request basis; that is, only if there are passengers to be picked up or dropped off. In this way, infrequently used stopping points can be served efficiently.Trains save...
: passengers wishing to board a train here must signal to the driver; those wishing to alight must inform the train conductor.