Heritage railway stations · Mid Wales
Llandovery railway station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Llanymddyfri
In or near Llandovery.
Llandovery railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Llandovery · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Llandovery railway station is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Llandovery railway station serves the market town of Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The station is on the Heart of Wales Line 42 miles (68 km) north east of Swansea and is located at Tywi Avenue. All trains serving the station are operated by Transport for Wales, who also manage it.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
It was opened by the independent Vale of Towy Railway company in 1858 as the terminus of a branch from Llandeilo, although the VoTR was soon leased by the Llanelly Railway (which had built the route northwards from Llanelli in stages between 1833 and 1852.) The Llanelly company in turn soon became part of the GWR. The LNWR's Central Wales Extension Railway arrived from the north a decade later to complete the through route between Craven Arms and Swansea, with the LNWR and GWR taking joint control of the Llandovery to Llandeilo section. The station sits at the bottom of an 8+1/2 mi descent from the line's southern summit at tunnel and until August 1964, a locomotive shed was in operation…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9950, -3.8030
- District
- Carmarthenshire
- Parish
- Llandovery
- Postcode
- SA20 0BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caerfyrddin
- Established
- 1858
- Nearest railway station
- Llandovery — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2276109 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Llandovery railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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War Memorial and chain-link surround
War Memorial and chain-link surround — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Hiraeth Gallery
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Lewis Memorial Fountain
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llandovery railway station?
- Llandovery railway station is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA20 0BE), in the parish of Llandovery.
- What is Llandovery railway station?
- Llandovery railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Llandovery railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Llandovery, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SA20 0BE.
- When was Llandovery railway station built?
- Built or established in 1858.
- Who owns Llandovery railway station?
- Llandovery railway station is owned by Transport for Wales.
- Is Llandovery railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Llandovery railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Llandovery railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Llandovery, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA20 0BE.