Llanwrtyd railway station
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Llanwrtyd railway station serves the town of Llanwrtyd Wells
, Powys
, Wales
. The station is on the Heart of Wales Line
86 km (53½ miles) north east of Swansea
. The railway station is located at street level at Station Road near the town centre. Opened by the LNWR in 1868 (as part of the company's Central Wales Extension Railway project), it is the location of one of the route's five remaining passing loop
s. The loop points and associated indicators have recently been replaced as part of a £5 million project by Network Rail
to renew all five loops on the line.
All trains serving the station are operated by Arriva Trains Wales
.
from Monday to Saturday, and two services on Sundays
Llanwrtyd Wells
Llanwrtyd Wells is a small town in the parish of Llanwrtyd in Powys, mid Wales, lying on the River Irfon.With a population of 601 people , it claims to be the smallest town in Britain, although Fordwich in Kent has a smaller population...
, 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...
. 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...
86 km (53½ 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:...
. The railway station is located at street level at Station Road near the town centre. Opened by the LNWR in 1868 (as part of the company's Central Wales Extension Railway project), it is the location of one of the route's five remaining passing loop
Passing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
s. The loop points and associated indicators have recently been replaced as part of a £5 million project by Network Rail
Network Rail
Network Rail is the government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain .; it is not responsible for railway infrastructure in Northern Ireland...
to renew all five loops on the line.
All trains serving the station are operated by Arriva Trains Wales
Arriva 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...
.
Services
There are four trains a day in each direction southbound to Swansea and northbound to ShrewsburyShrewsbury 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...
from Monday to Saturday, and two services on Sundays