Briton Ferry railway station
Briton Ferry railway station is a minor station in the village of Briton Ferry, south Wales. It is 206 miles 40 chains (332.3 km) from the zero point at London Paddington, measured via Stroud. The station is located at ground level at Shelone Road in Briton Ferry. It is a stop on the South Wales Main Line, served by Transport for Wales Swanline regional trains between Swansea and Cardiff.
Briton Ferry Welsh: Llansawel | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Briton Ferry, Neath Port Talbot Wales |
| Coordinates | 51.638°N 3.819°W |
| Grid reference | SS741948 |
| Managed by | Transport for Wales |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BNF |
| Classification | DfT category F1 |
| History | |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 8 July 1935 | opened |
| 2 November 1964 | Closed |
| 1 June 1994 | Reopened |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 35,256 |
| 2019/20 | 33,618 |
| 2020/21 | 6,902 |
| 2021/22 | 20,962 |
| 2022/23 | 25,422 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station is sited within the Cwrt Sart junction complex where the Swansea District Line meets the South Wales Main Line. The present station opened on 1 June 1994, which replaced an earlier station that closed to passengers on 2 November 1964 and to goods services on 6 September 1965.
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