Llansamlet Station: Open daily. Free entry.

Details

Accessibility:

No cash machine, toilets or waiting rooms. No staff help available. There is ramp to train access. Please ring ahead before travelling to organise help if necessary. 2026: Category B2: Step free access to Platforms 1 (to Swansea) via a ramp from the car park. Step free access to Platform 2 (to Cardiff) from Frederick Place.

Seated Area.

Local amenities include post office, convenience stores, pubs, petrol station, fast food outlets and takeaways, and shopping outlets.

Minor railway Station.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llansamlet_railway_station# 2025:

"Llansamlet

The westbound platform for trains to Swansea at Llansamlet

General informationLocationLlansamlet, Swansea
WalesCoordinates51.6615°N 3.8848°WGrid referenceSS697975ManagerTransport for WalesPlatforms2Other informationStation codeLASClassificationDfT category F2History

Original company

Great Western RailwayPre-groupingGreat Western RailwayPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates1 January 1885Station opened as LlansamletFebruary 1950Renamed Llansamlet North2 November 1964Station closed27 June 1994New station opened as Llansamlet on different sitePassengers2020/21 9,0162021/22 20,5422022/23 22,4102023/24 26,5982024/25 38,484

Notes

Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Llansamlet railway station is a minor station in Llansamlet, Swansea, south Wales. The station is located below street level at Frederick Place in Peniel Green, 212 miles 8 chains (341 km) from London Paddington (via Stroud).[1] It is served by local trains operated by Transport for Wales on the South Wales Main Line between Swansea and Cardiff. 

The station has two (offset) platforms:

• Platform 1, situated east of the Frederick Place overbridge, is for westbound trains towards Swansea
• Platform 2, situated west of the bridge, is for eastbound trains towards Cardiff Central

As the station is unstaffed, passengers boarding must buy their tickets on the train. There is a free car park for rail passengers. Waiting shelters, timetable poster boards and digital CIS displays are provided on each side. Step-free access is available via ramps to both platforms.[3]

Journey times are around 10 minutes to Swansea and one hour to Cardiff.

At present Llansamlet is served by a train every two hours in both directions on weekdays, with a few westbound trains extended to Llanelli or Carmarthen.[4] But no trains at present call on a Sunday. A normal service operates on most Bank Holidays."

Further Information:

Address:

Llansamlet Railway Station, Frederick Place, Bethel Road, Llansamlet, SA7 9RY.

Email:

Email from website.

Phone:

Helpline – 08453 003005.

Website:

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/LAS/details.html

Opening Hours:

Open daily.

Directions:

Situated 4.4 miles from Neath via A474-A465-M4 and A48. OS SS 697975.

Transport:

For further travel information in Wales please see: www.traveline.cymru/travel-info

Or call Traveline Cymru on 0800 464 0000