Neath railway station
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Neath railway station is a mainline railway station, serving Neath
, Wales
. The station is located at street level on Windsor Road in Neath town centre. Just outside the railway station is a bus station which is served National Express
services.
services until they ended in 1963. Neath Riverside (also at times known as Neath Bridge Street and Neath Low Level), served trains between Brecon
and Swansea
via the Swansea and Neath Railway, with an additional stop at Neath Abbey. The railway itself remains partly in use, linking Onllwyn
and the docks. The remains of the Neath Bridge Street station can be seen by looking down at the railway alongside the river bridge just before Neath railway station in the Swansea direction.
main line services between London Paddington and Swansea (hourly each way with peak extras) and ATW regional trains between / and Manchester Piccadilly via Cardiff, and (also hourly), plus the two-hourly Swansea to Cardiff stopping trains.
On Sundays the London - Swansea service runs hourly and the Milford Haven/Carmarthen - Manchester trains run every two hours.
Neath
Neath is a town and community situated in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK with a population of approximately 45,898 in 2001...
, 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 located at street level on Windsor Road in Neath town centre. Just outside the railway station is a bus station which is served National Express
National Express
National Express Coaches, more commonly known as National Express, is a brand and company, owned by the National Express Group, under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in Great Britain are operated,...
services.
History
The surviving Neath railway station is one of four railway stations originally in Neath, and to distinguish it from the others was at one time named Neath General, the suffix being applied before Nationalisation. Neath Canalside served the Rhondda and Swansea Bay RailwayRhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
The Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway connected the coal mines of the Rhondda Valley to the Swansea Bay ports.Connecting with the Taff Vale Railway at Treherbert, it had branches to Aberavon and Port Talbot docks. It was later extended to Swansea and a branch to Neath was added, bringing the total...
services until they ended in 1963. Neath Riverside (also at times known as Neath Bridge Street and Neath Low Level), served trains between Brecon
Brecon
Brecon is a long-established market town and community in southern Powys, Mid Wales, with a population of 7,901. It was the county town of the historic county of Brecknockshire; although its role as such was eclipsed with the formation of Powys, it remains an important local centre...
and Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
via the Swansea and Neath Railway, with an additional stop at Neath Abbey. The railway itself remains partly in use, linking Onllwyn
Onllwyn
Onllwyn is a small village in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, near Seven Sisters.-History:First developed by the Romans, local village Banwen is confined to the Roman Road of Sarn Helen. There are two Roman forts and the remains of a Roman Road within the community.Legend has it that St Patrick was born...
and the docks. The remains of the Neath Bridge Street station can be seen by looking down at the railway alongside the river bridge just before Neath railway station in the Swansea direction.
Facilities
The station has 2 platforms:- Platform 1, for westbound trains towards Swansea, Carmarthen and Milford Haven.
- Platform 2, for eastbound trains towards Cardiff CentralCardiff central stationCardiff Central Station can refer to:*Cardiff Central railway station*Cardiff central bus station...
, London PaddingtonPaddington stationPaddington railway station, also known as London Paddington, is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex.The site is a historic one, having served as the London terminus of the Great Western Railway and its successors since 1838. Much of the current mainline station dates...
and Manchester PiccadillyManchester Piccadilly stationManchester Piccadilly is the principal railway station in Manchester, England. It serves intercity routes to London Euston, Birmingham New Street, South Wales, the south coast of England, Edinburgh and Glasgow Central, and routes throughout northern England...
Services
The station is served by both First Great WesternFirst Great Western
First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that serves Greater London, the South East, South West and West Midlands regions of England, and South Wales....
main line services between London Paddington and Swansea (hourly each way with peak extras) and ATW regional trains between / and Manchester Piccadilly via Cardiff, and (also hourly), plus the two-hourly Swansea to Cardiff stopping trains.
On Sundays the London - Swansea service runs hourly and the Milford Haven/Carmarthen - Manchester trains run every two hours.