Swansea Train Station. Open daily. Free entry. Ticket fees apply.
Details
Accessibility:
Parking available. Toilets, baby changing facilities, tourist information office, shops and café available. Staff are available to help if needed: Mon-Fri - 24h
Saturday 03:00 to 00:00, Sunday 07:00 to 00:00. Ramp for train access. There are no platform staff available at this station. Assistance will be provided by the Conductor on the train.
Wheelchairs available on request. Helpline – 0333 0050501 and 03333 211202, https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ Mon-Sun 08:00 to 20:00. Step-free access is available to all platforms. The toilets are located on Platform 1. The National key toilets are located on Platform 1; these toilets are operated by a radar key; Changing Places toilet. Induction Loop, Accessible Ticket Machines: The ticket machines take cash, debit and credit cards. Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter. Accessible Public Telephones on concourse.
Brief Description:
Swansea railway station is the fourth busiest in Wales. The station has 4 platforms and in 2013 was named “International Station of the Year” and won “Best Large Station” award.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swansea_railway_station
2024: "Swansea railway station serves the city of Swansea, Wales. It is 216 miles 7 chains (348 km) measured from London Paddington (via Stroud)[1] on the National Rail network.
In 2021/22 it was the third-busiest station in Wales (after Cardiff Central and Newport).[2] To the east, trains operate along the South Wales Main Line. Swansea is a western terminus for Great Western Railway Class 800 services to London Paddington that do not terminate at Cardiff Central,[6] with the majority of local train services west of Swansea timed to connect with London services.[7] Transport for Wales provides the Swanline service to Cardiff Central (for connections to the South Wales Valleys, Bristol Temple Meads, Taunton, Southampton Central, Portsmouth Harbour, Gloucester, Birmingham New Street and Nottingham), and services to Manchester Piccadilly.[8]
To the west, Transport for Wales trains run along the West Wales Line to Carmarthen and then to Pembroke Dock, Milford Haven or Fishguard Harbour. Certain services to Fishguard Harbour connect with the Stena Line ferry to Rosslare Europort in Ireland. Swansea is the eastern terminus for a few of the services from West Wales.[9] Services on the Heart of Wales line between Llanelli and Shrewsbury often start from Swansea.[10The station is a terminus, at the end of a short branch off the South Wales Main Line and the West Wales Line, so that all through passenger trains must either reverse at Swansea or omit calling there. In practice, almost all passenger services do call there.[9]
The station has four platforms. Great Western Railway trains from London normally enter the station with the standard-class carriages leading, and usually use platform 3. The platforms are covered for part of their length.
Until January 2004, the mail train to London was a regular service from the station.[11]
In February 2013, Swansea station won the "Wales’ Best Staffed Train Station" award, supported by Keep Wales Tidy.[12]
In May 2013, Swansea station was named "International Station of the Year" and won the "Best Large Station" award at the International Station Awards.[13]
The ticket office is open here each day (Monday – Friday 05:15 – 20:00, Saturday 06:15 – 20:00, Sunday 08:00 – 20:00), with self-service ticket machines provided for use when the ticket office is closed and for collecting pre-paid tickets. A range of other amenities are available, including toilets, retail outlets, waiting rooms, ATM, payphone and the local Tourist Information Office. Bus stops and a taxi rank are located outside the entrance. Train running information is offered via timetable posters, digital CIS displays and automated announcements. Step-free access is available to all platforms.[14]]"
Further Information:
Address:
Swansea station
High Street
Swansea
City and County of Swansea
SA1 1NU
Email:
None Available.
Phone:
None available.
Website:
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/SWA.aspx
https://tfw.wales/places/stations/swansea
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/swansea/
https://www.thetrainline.com/stations/swansea
Opening Hours:
Open daily. 2024: Ticket office opening hours:
Directions:
Situated just off of the B4489 in Swansea, 0.5 of a mile from Parc Tawe Retail Park. OS SS 657936
Cycle Storage:
"Spaces: 128Sheltered: Yes
Cctv: Yes
Location:
Cycle parking at Swansea station is provided at three locations.
On Platform 1, there are 39 Sheffield stands providing for up to 78 bicycles to be parked. On Platform 4, there are 15 Sheffield stands providing parking for up to 30 bicycles. Outside the station, opposite the Grand Hotel there is a shelter with 10 Sheffield stands offering parking for up to 20 bicycles
Annotation:64 Sheffield stands providing for 128 bikes are provided.
Car Park: Operator Name: A P C O A
Name: Swansea Station
Spaces: 41
Number Accessible Spaces: 0
Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
Cctv: No. Open: Mon-Sun - 24h."
Transport:
Bus services and taxis operate in the area.
For further travel information in Wales please see: www.traveline.cymru/travel-info
Or call Traveline Cymru on 0800 464 0000
Amenities:
"toilets, retail outlets, waiting rooms, ATM, payphone and the local Tourist Information Office. Bus stops and a taxi rank are located outside the entrance "
Station Buffet, The toilets are located on Platform 1. The National key toilets are located on Platform 1; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
Further amenities can be found just outside the station in Swansea.
Travel Information
For further travel information in Wales please see: www.traveline.cymru/travel-info
Or call Traveline Cymru on 0800 464 0000
Location
Nearest Venues
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.