Briton Ferry railway station
Briton Ferry railway station is a minor station in the village of Briton Ferry, south Wales. It is 206 miles 40 chains (332.3 km) from the zero point at London Paddington, measured via Stroud.[2] The station is located at ground level at Shelone Road in Briton Ferry. It is a stop on the South Wales Main Line, served by Transport for Wales Swanline regional trains between Swansea and Cardiff.
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Briton Ferry, Neath Port Talbot Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°38′17″N 3°49′08″W / 51.638°N 3.819°W |
| Grid reference | SS741948 |
| Managed by | Transport for Wales |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BNF |
| Classification | DfT category F1 |
| History | |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 8 July 1935[1] | opened |
| 2 November 1964[1] | Closed |
| 1 June 1994[1] | Reopened |
| Passengers | |
| 2017/18 | 33,868 |
| 2018/19 | 35,256 |
| 2019/20 | 33,618 |
| 2020/21 | 6,902 |
| 2021/22 | 20,962 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station is sited within the Cwrt Sart junction complex where the Swansea District Line meets the South Wales Main Line. The present station opened on 1 June 1994, which replaced an earlier station that closed to passengers on 2 November 1964 and to goods services on 6 September 1965.
Facilities edit
The station has 2 platforms:
- Platform 1, for westbound trains towards Swansea
- Platform 2, for eastbound trains towards Cardiff Central
The station is unmanned - there is no ticket office nor are there any platform entry barriers. Passengers must purchase tickets on board trains.
Services edit
The typical service pattern is one train approximately every two hours in each direction. Some westbound trains continue on to Carmarthen and Milford Haven. There is no Sunday service. A normal weekday service operates on most Bank Holidays.[3]
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baglan | Transport for Wales Swanline | Neath | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c Butt 1995, p. 45.
- ^ Padgett, David (June 2018) [1989]. Munsey, Myles (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 3: Western & Wales (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. map 23A. ISBN 978-1-9996271-0-2.
- ^ Table 128 National Rail timetable, May 2016
Sources edit
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
External links edit
Media related to Briton Ferry railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Briton Ferry railway station from National Rail