West Wales Line
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The West Wales Lines are a group of railway lines from 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...

 through Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...

 to Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....

, West Wales
West Wales
West Wales is the western area of Wales.Some definitions of West Wales include only Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, an area which historically comprised the Welsh principality of Deheubarth., an area called "South West Wales" in the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics....

. The main part runs from Swansea Carmarthen
Carmarthen
Carmarthen is a community in, and the county town of, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is sited on the River Towy north of its mouth at Carmarthen Bay. In 2001, the population was 14,648....

 and Whitland
Whitland
Whitland is a small town in Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales, lying on the River Tâf. Whitland is home to the elusive "Whitland Trout" noted for its eggs and oily scales.- History :...

, where it becomes three branches to Fishguard
Fishguard
Fishguard is a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, with a population of 3,300 . The community of Fishguard and Goodwick had a population of 5043 at the 2001 census....

, Milford Haven
Milford Haven
Milford Haven is a town and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is situated on the north side of the Milford Haven Waterway, a natural harbour used as a port since the Middle Ages. The town was founded in 1790 on the north side of the Waterway, from which it takes its name...

 and Pembroke Dock
Pembroke Dock
Pembroke Dock is a town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, lying north of Pembroke on the River Cleddau. Originally a small fishing village known as Paterchurch, the town was greatly expanded from 1814 onwards following the construction of a Royal Naval Dockyard...

.

Before the rail cuts of the 1960s, the route was more extensive, with the towns of Cardigan and Newcastle Emlyn also served, and with a cross-country route from Carmarthen to Aberystwyth, via Lampeter.

The route

The cities, towns and villages served by the route are listed below. Towns in italics are served by InterCity express services.

Swansea to Whitland

  • 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...

    • connection with South Wales Main Line
      South Wales Main Line
      The South Wales Main Line , originally known as the London, Bristol and South Wales Direct Railway or simply as the Bristol and South Wales Direct Railway, is a branch of the Great Western Main Line in Great Britain...

  • Gowerton
    Gowerton
    The village of Gowerton is situated about 4 miles north west of Swansea city centre, Wales. Gowerton is often known as the gateway to Gower. Gowerton's original name was Ffosfelin...

     (request stop
    Request stop
    In public transport, a request stop or flag stop describes a stopping point at which trains or buses stop only on an as-need or request basis; that is, only if there are passengers to be picked up or dropped off. In this way, infrequently used stopping points can be served efficiently.Trains save...

    )
  • Llanelli
    Llanelli
    Llanelli , the largest town in both the county of Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed , Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town is famous for its proud rugby...

    • connection with Heart of Wales Line
      Heart of Wales Line
      The Heart of Wales Line is a railway line running from Craven Arms in Shropshire to Llanelli in South Wales. It runs, as the name suggests, through some of the heartlands of Wales. It serves a number of rural centres en route, including several once fashionable spa towns, including Llandrindod Wells...

       and Swansea District Line
      Swansea District Line
      The Swansea District Line is a section of line running through the northern part of Swansea, and is used for freight transportation, and minimal passenger transport. It was built by the Great Western Railway in 1912 to provide a faster and less steeply graded route between London and Fishguard, in...

  • Pembrey
    Pembrey
    Pembrey is a village in Carmarthenshire Wales, situated between Burry Port and Kidwelly, overlooking Carmarthen Bay.-History:The name Pembrey is an Anglicisation of the Welsh, Pen-bre...

     and Burry Port
    Burry Port
    Burry Port is a small town five miles outside the larger centre of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the Loughor estuary. The town's population is roughly 8,000 although in the 2001 census there were 4209 residents....

  • Kidwelly
    Kidwelly
    Kidwelly is a town in Carmarthenshire, west Wales, approximately north-west of the main town of Llanelli.It lies on the River Gwendraeth Fach above Carmarthen Bay. The town is twinned with French village St Jacut de la Mer.-History:...

     (request stop)
  • Ferryside
    Ferryside
    Ferryside is a seaside village in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is situated 8½ miles south of Carmarthen, near the mouth of the River Tywi and close to golden sandy beaches....

     (request stop)
  • Carmarthen
    Carmarthen
    Carmarthen is a community in, and the county town of, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is sited on the River Towy north of its mouth at Carmarthen Bay. In 2001, the population was 14,648....

  • Whitland
    Whitland
    Whitland is a small town in Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales, lying on the River Tâf. Whitland is home to the elusive "Whitland Trout" noted for its eggs and oily scales.- History :...

     (junction for Pembroke Dock branch, served by Intercity services on Summer Saturdays)

Pembroke Dock branch

All stations on this line are served by at least one of the two Intercity services that run down this line on Summer Saturdays.
  • Narberth
    Narberth, Pembrokeshire
    Narberth is a town in Pembrokeshire, Wales. . It was founded around a Welsh court, but later became a Norman stronghold on the Landsker Line. It became the headquarters of the hundred of Narberth. It was once a marcher borough...

     (request stop)
  • Kilgetty
    Kilgetty
    Kilgetty is a village near Tenby in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It lies at the crossing of the A477 road between St. Clears and Pembroke Dock and the A478 road between Tenby and Cardigan....

     (request stop)
  • Saundersfoot
    Saundersfoot
    Saundersfoot is a community in Pembrokeshire, west Wales. It is known as a seaside resort, and along with nearby Tenby is one of the most visited Welsh holiday destinations.-Harbour:...

     (request stop)
  • Tenby
    Tenby railway station
    Tenby railway station serves the town of Tenby in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It lies on the Pembroke Dock branch of the West Wales Line operated by Arriva Trains Wales, who also manage the station. The only passing loop on the Whitland to Pembroke Dock branch is located at the station and as such east...

  • Penally
    Penally
    Penally is a coastal village near Tenby in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The village is known for its Celtic Cross, Penally Abbey, with neighbouring St.Deiniol's Well, and Penally Training Camp .Served by Penally railway station Penally is a coastal village near Tenby in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The...

     (request stop)
  • Manorbier
    Manorbier
    Manorbier is a village on the south coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales.The name means the 'Manor of Pyr'.-History:The Norman knight Odo de Barri was granted the lands of Manorbier, Penally and Begelly in gratitude for his military help in conquering Pembrokeshire after 1003. The first castle was motte...

  • Lamphey
    Lamphey
    Lamphey is a village near the south coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, two miles east of Pembroke.-History:Lamphey is a small village with an estimated population of 250 to 300 people, being located a short distance from the historic town of Pembroke, the birth place of Henry VII, father of Henry...

     (request stop)
  • Pembroke
    Pembroke, Pembrokeshire
    Pembroke is an historic settlement and former county town of Pembrokeshire in west Wales. The town and the county derive their name from that of the cantref of Penfro: Pen = "head" or "end", and bro = "region", "country", "land", and so it means essentially "Land's End".-History:The main point of...

  • Pembroke Dock
    Pembroke Dock
    Pembroke Dock is a town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, lying north of Pembroke on the River Cleddau. Originally a small fishing village known as Paterchurch, the town was greatly expanded from 1814 onwards following the construction of a Royal Naval Dockyard...


Whitland to Clarbeston Road

  • Clunderwen
    Clunderwen railway station
    -History:The South Wales Railway was extended from to on 2 January 1854, and among the original stations was one known as Narberth Road for Cardigan and Tenby; this was simplified to Narberth Road for Cardigan in 1863....

     (request stop). Former junction for the North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway
    North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway
    The North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway was a British railway company operating in Wales in the late 19th century.-History:The company started off as the Narberth Road and Maenclochog Railway which was opened between Narberth Road and Rosebush, north of Maenclochog, on 19th September 1876.In...

    .
  • Clarbeston Road
    Clarbeston Road railway station
    Clarbeston Road railway station serves villages such as Clarbeston Road, Clarbeston, Wiston, Walton East and Crundale in Pembrokeshire, Wales....

     (request stop, junction for Milford Haven and Fishguard branches)

Milford Haven branch

  • Haverfordwest
    Haverfordwest railway station
    Haverfordwest railway station serves the town of Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire.The usual service pattern is one train every two hours in each direction, southwards to Milford Haven railway station and northwards to Manchester Piccadilly via , and ....

  • Johnston
    Johnston railway station
    Johnston railway station serves the village of Johnston in Pembrokeshire, Wales.The station was opened with the final section of the South Wales Railway main line, from to , on 15 April 1856...

     (request stop)
  • Milford Haven
    Milford Haven railway station
    Milford Haven railway station serves the town of Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Opened on 7 September 1863, it was originally known as Milford, becoming Old Milford by January 1902, and finally being renamed Milford Haven by April 1910....


Fishguard branch

  • former connection with the North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway
    North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway
    The North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway was a British railway company operating in Wales in the late 19th century.-History:The company started off as the Narberth Road and Maenclochog Railway which was opened between Narberth Road and Rosebush, north of Maenclochog, on 19th September 1876.In...

    . It closed in May 1949.
  • Fishguard Harbour
    Fishguard Harbour railway station
    Fishguard Harbour railway station serves the port of Fishguard Harbour, Wales. It is the terminus of one of the branches of the West Wales Line from Swansea.-Ownership:...


History

The railway to west Wales was first projected in 1844, and the proposal was for a line to run from the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...

 near Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....

 to Fishguard, with a branch from Whitland to Pembroke. The railway was called the South Wales Railway, and although it was in theory independent of the G.W.R, in practice it was very closely linked. This was shown by the fact that Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS , was a British civil engineer who built bridges and dockyards including the construction of the first major British railway, the Great Western Railway; a series of steamships, including the first propeller-driven transatlantic steamship; and numerous important bridges...

 was the engineer, and the line was laid to the broad gauge
Broad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...

.

Construction began in 1847, but the company ran into financial difficulties. In addition, the Irish potato famine reduced the prospective revenue from Anglo-Irish traffic. As a result, instead of completing the line to the proposed port at Fishguard, the Haverfordwest branch was extended to Neyland, where a harbour could be provided more cheaply.

The line from Swansea opened as far as Carmarthen on 11 October 1852; then to Haverfordwest on 2 January 1854; and finally to its terminus at Neyland on 15 April 1856. At first, the railway was leased to the G.W.R., but in 1863 the two companies were amalgamated.

The original powers for the branch to Pembroke lapsed, and so in 1859 the Pembroke and Tenby Company was authorised to build a , standard gauge
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...

, line from Pembroke Dock to Tenby. The line opened from Tenby to Pembroke on 30 July 1863, and to Pembroke Dock on 8 August 1864. The extension from Tenby to the G.W.R. line at Whitland opened on 4 September 1866. There were two adjoining stations at Whitland with no physical connection between the two lines because they operated on different gauges
Break-of-gauge
With railways, a break-of-gauge occurs where a line of one gauge meets a line of a different gauge. Trains and rolling stock cannot run through without some form of conversion between gauges, and freight and passengers must otherwise be transloaded...

.

The line was engineered by Sir James Szlumper
James Szlumper
Sir James Weeks Szlumper JP DL PJGD , was an English civil engineer, who was Chief Engineer on a number of key railway engineering projects in the Victorian era.-Biography:...

. It had its own police force until 1897, due to the high-security of the Naval Dockyard at Pembroke Dock, and the munitions transported.

The Pembroke & Tenby Company obtained powers in 1866 to extend their standard-gauge line from Whitland to Carmarthen. This would have enabled the Pembroke & Tenby to link up with the standard-gauge network through the Llanelly Railway, the Vale of Towy Railway
Vale of Towy Railway
The Vale of Towy Railway was a Welsh railway that provided an 11.25 mile-long extension of the Llanelly Railway from Llandeilo to Llandovery...

 and the Central Wales line. Through a series of inter-company working agreements, this would have had the effect of giving the London & North Western Railway unrestricted access to west Wales. Within the Act for the extension to Carmarthen was a Schedule which allowed either party (the Pembroke & Tenby or the Great Western) to request the Great Western for running powers to the Pembroke company. In doing this the cost of adding a rail to mix the gauge
Dual gauge
A dual-gauge or mixed-gauge railway has railway track that allows trains of different gauges to use the same track. Generally, a dual-gauge railway consists of three rails, rather than the standard two rails. The two outer rails give the wider gauge, while one of the outer rails and the inner rail...

 and installing the necessary junctions at Whitland and Carmarthen was £20,000 to be paid to the Great Western within 18 months of the request. The request was made by the Pembroke company and consequently the Great Western converted
Gauge conversion
In rail transport, gauge conversion is the process of converting a railway from one rail gauge to another, through the alteration of the railway tracks...

 the up line to standard gauge leaving the down line purely as broad. This was not what the Pembroke company was wanting but had to live with it. The Great Western maintained a crossing loop at St Clears for the broad gauge and this caused some hindrance to the Pembroke company. The conversion is noted as the first pure broad to standard gauge for the Great Western.

The Pembroke & Tenby ran the first goods trains to Carmarthen on 1 June 1868, and passenger services in August 1869.

The Pembroke & Tenby was leased by the G.W.R on 1 July 1896 and finally 'amalgamated' with it a year later.

In 1895, the Rosebush line was opened from to along the old Maenclochog line, and construction started on extending it to Goodwick and the proposed new harbour at Fishguard. A Bill was approved by Parliament for the railway to extend eastwards to Carmarthen, although this was stopped when the line was bought out by the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...

 in 1898.

In 1906, the railway was extended from to , followed in 1909 with .

The Rosebush line was stopped during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

, and in 1917, the line is removed to provide rails for the army in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

. The line was relaid in 1923, but passenger services stopped in 1937, and the line closed in 1949.

The first freight line to the Oil Refineries was built in 1960 when Esso opened their first refinery in Milford Haven.

Passenger services stopped on The Whitland and Cardigan branch in 1962, followed by freight in 1963. The line to Neyland followed in 1964. Most disused lines were torn up in the 1990s.

Services

Train services on the West Wales Line are sub-optimally distributed, and calling patterns compromised, by the existence of a stretch of single track on the otherwise double-track main line.

The five-mile long single track between Cockett, in the western suburbs of Swansea, and Duffryn, to the east of Llanelli, where the River Loughor is crossed on a viaduct would require significant works to accommodate two tracks. One intermediate station, at Gowerton, lies on this single-track stretch, with just the former Down (ie. westbound) platform in use for trains in either direction. The disused former Up platform is still in existence. Less than half of all trains passing through Gowerton can be scheduled to make stops owing to pathing limitations. Additionally, this tight pathing compromises route performance. Delays on this section can have a knock-on effect on connections into and out of long-distance high-speed services east of Swansea, as interchange passengers from the Pembroke Dock line for Cardiff and English destinations are a high proportion of those travelling in west Wales.

Additional problems are also found on the Single Lead Junction at Swansea Loop East junction (north of station), which causes conflict between trains from west of Swansea and the eastbound mainline High Speed Train services.

There are two passenger companies operating along this stretch, Arriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales is a train operating company, owned by Arriva, that operates urban and inter urban passenger services in Wales and the Welsh Marches...

 and First Great Western
First 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....

, as well as a regular freight network serving the Oil Refineries of Pembrokeshire

Winter services

First Great Western operate the following services:
  • Monday to Saturday, one morning High Speed Train from to , stopping at and
  • Monday to Saturday, one evening High Speed Train from to , stopping at and
  • Saturdays, one morning High Speed Train from to
  • Sundays, three morning/afternoon High Speed Trains from to , stopping at and
  • Sundays, three afternoon/evening High Speed Trains from to , stopping at and

Summer services

During the summer months, additional services are provided between and , although the stopping pattern of these trains are highly constrained to the single track nature between and and appear to vary from year to year. In recent years, these trains have taken the path of the regular service Arriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales is a train operating company, owned by Arriva, that operates urban and inter urban passenger services in Wales and the Welsh Marches...

 schedules with modification to the stations served, and timings at stations other than Pembroke Dock due to the handling characteristics of the High Speed Trains.

Historical services

Some key services previously operated by First Great Western and its predecessor Great Western included the following services that no longer operate
  • Daily services from (and towards the latter years of operating) to .
  • Daily night time service from to , stopping only at , and
  • Daily daytime service from to , stopping only at and , and also operating express to/from London stopping only at
    • This train was noted for its non-stop action at stations like , and
  • Daily sleeper service from to London

Regular Services

Due to the Single Lead Junction at Swansea and the single track between Cockett and Dyfryn, a standard repeating departure time service is not possible, therefore a non-standard departure time service is operated on these main routes: to via - every two hours to - every two hours
    • A standard repeating departure time trial results in a 58-minute layover at , with trains passing each other at , the only passing loop between and Pembroke Dock to via - every two hours
    • Together with the Milford Haven - Manchester service this makes Carmarthen to Manchester hourly

Most services are timed to provide a connection at to the High Speed Trains to

Other Services

to - one train per night, connecting with the night ferry to Rosslare Europort
Rosslare Europort
Rosslare Europort is a modern seaport located at Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, Ireland, near the southeastern-most point of Ireland's coastline, handling passenger and freight ferries to and from Wales and France....

, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 to avoiding - one train per day (normally via the Swansea District Line
Swansea District Line
The Swansea District Line is a section of line running through the northern part of Swansea, and is used for freight transportation, and minimal passenger transport. It was built by the Great Western Railway in 1912 to provide a faster and less steeply graded route between London and Fishguard, in...

), connecting with daytime conventional ferry to Rosslare Europort
Rosslare Europort
Rosslare Europort is a modern seaport located at Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, Ireland, near the southeastern-most point of Ireland's coastline, handling passenger and freight ferries to and from Wales and France....

, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

  • Heart of Wales Line services between and (four trains a day) travel over the Swansea to Llanelli section of the West Wales Lines.
  • Irregular local trains to/from (some going only as far east as some coming all the way from Cardiff (via )) which started on 12 September 2011, after a petition organised by two 15-year-olds. Funding will be provided by the Welsh Assembly Government at the cost of £1.4m per annum. One of these extra trains in each direction is expected to connect with the summer-only Stena Lynx fast ferry to Rosslare Europort
    Rosslare Europort
    Rosslare Europort is a modern seaport located at Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, Ireland, near the southeastern-most point of Ireland's coastline, handling passenger and freight ferries to and from Wales and France....

    , Ireland
    Ireland
    Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

     next summer.

Freight

  • One of the oil refineries near Milford Haven generates daily long distance freight trains.
  • Llanelli steel works generates some freight traffic


The junction on the Fishguard branch to the former North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway, which now leads to the former RNAD Trecwn site, has been refurbished in recent years. Perhaps it was expected that the new owners of Trecwn would generate freight traffic or it may have been in connection with plans for Intermodal freight traffic
Intermodal freight transport
Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation , without any handling of the freight itself when changing modes. The method reduces cargo handling, and so improves security, reduces damages and...

 from Fishguard.

Usage

The majority of usage of the west Wales lines is from Swansea, Llanelli and Carmarthen, the other stations accounting only for a small percentage of journeys. Most rail users drive to one of the major stations (Haverfordwest, Carmarthen, Llanelli) rather than use the smaller stops. Although there is some commuting, traffic west of Tenby and Haverfordwest is very seasonal and includes tourism. Local government is currently proposing to increase the tourist potential of the services. Passenger usage in South Wales has grown by 11.4% between 2001 and 2004 and this trend is expected to continue.

Future plans

SWWITCH is currently performing a business case review of the Fishguard branch, and whether it is viable to continue to operate a passenger service. The results of this may lead to the withdrawal of services from Fishguard, or their improvement.

An early stage feasibility study is being undertaken by the Welsh Assembly Government
Welsh Assembly Government
The Welsh Government is the devolved government of Wales. It is accountable to the National Assembly for Wales, the legislature which represents the interests of the people of Wales and makes laws for Wales...

 with Network Rail
Network Rail
Network Rail is the government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain .; it is not responsible for railway infrastructure in Northern Ireland...

 for the re-doubling of the section of line between Llandeilo Junction and Cockett, and the redoubling of the section at Swansea Loop East junction. This would permit more trains to stop at Gowerton
Gowerton railway station
Gowerton railway station serves the village of Gowerton, Wales. It is located at street level on Station Road in Gowerton. Since it is unmanned, tickets need to be bought in advance or on the train...

, (in particular Heart of Wales trains), to enable an increase in the number of trains over this section, decrease train waiting times and improve timetabling. Re-doubling the section would facilitate a new station to be opened at Cockett
Cockett
Cockett is a community in Swansea, Wales falling within Cockett ward. It is located about north west of Swansea city centre.Cockett, in common with much of western Swansea, was the result of late Victorian and early twentieth century expansion...

. It was announced by the Welsh Assembly Government on 3 December 2008 that funding was secured from the Strategic Capital Investment fund for improvements to be carried out in the section between Gowerton and Loughor
Loughor
Loughor is a town in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales. It lies on the estuary of the River Loughor. The town has a community council called Llwchwr....

.

Also under consideration by WAG is changing the status of the Pembroke Dock branch to a community railway and possibly then using light-rail or tram/train vehicles to provide a better and more cost effective service. Currently it is not clear how any such changes would be funded and Network Rail
Network Rail
Network Rail is the government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain .; it is not responsible for railway infrastructure in Northern Ireland...

 have no plans to perform them.

Plans are under consideration (by Pembrokeshire County Council) for a new deepwater road/rail intermodal
Intermodal freight transport
Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation , without any handling of the freight itself when changing modes. The method reduces cargo handling, and so improves security, reduces damages and...

port at Milford Haven.
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