Llanbister Road railway station

Railway station in Powys, Wales

52°20′10″N 3°12′47″W / 52.336°N 3.213°W / 52.336; -3.213Grid referenceSO174716Managed byTransport for WalesPlatforms1Other informationStation codeLLTClassificationDfT category F2Passengers2018/19Decrease 9302019/20Increase 1,1342020/21Decrease 202021/22Increase 5142022/23Increase 592
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Llanbister Road railway station is a countryside stop about 5 miles (8 km) from the village of Llanbister, Powys, Wales. The station is 41+3⁄4 miles (67 km) south west of Shrewsbury on the Heart of Wales Line.

The unstaffed station is located at street level adjacent to the bridge beneath a minor road. All trains serving the station are operated by Transport for Wales.

Facilities

As with most others on the route, it has been fitted with a digital CIS display and customer help point in addition to the standard timetable poster board and waiting shelter.[1] Part of the platform has been raised to allow travellers to board and alight from trains without the need for portable stairs, but no level access is available from the main entrance (the only entry and exit route is via a flight of 18 steps).

Its former station building still survives opposite the remaining active platform (as can be seen in the photo), though it is now a private residence.

Services

There are five trains a day in each direction (Shrewsbury eastbound and Llanelli westbound) from Monday to Saturday (plus a sixth service to Shrewsbury on Mon-Fri only), and two services on Sundays.[2] This is a request stop, whereby passengers have to signal to the driver to board or alight from the train.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Dolau   Transport for Wales
Heart of Wales Line 		  Llangynllo

References

  1. ^ Llanbister Road station facilities National Rail Enquiries
  2. ^ Table 130 National Rail timetable, May 2023

Further reading

  • Organ, John (2008). Mitchell, Vic (ed.). Craven Arms to Llandeilo. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 38-41. ISBN 9781906008352. OCLC 648080889.

External links

Media related to Llanbister Road railway station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Train times and station information for Llanbister Road railway station from National Rail


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