Port Talbot Parkway railway station
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| Port Talbot Parkway | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Port Talbot | ||
| Local authority | Neath Port Talbot | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.290 million | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Port Talbot Parkway (source) | |||
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Port Talbot Parkway railway station is a railway station in Port Talbot, South Wales. The station is located at street level near Station Road in Port Talbot town centre.
While it bears the title Parkway, it is not a Parkway station per se. There were originally two stations near to the current site, one of which was Port Talbot Town, which was on a route diverging from the main line. Parkway was situated near the site of the divergence to allow services from London and Cardiff to West Wales to stop. The current location is in the town centre, near the Aberafan shopping centre and the local bus station.
[edit] Train services
Port Talbot Parkway is a major stop on the South Wales Main Line. It is frequently served by the First Great Western InterCity Swansea-London express trains; and the Arriva Trains Wales Swanline Swansea-Cardiff trains. The occasional Arriva Trains Wales Swansea-Manchester train, via the Welsh Marches Line, also calls at this station.
[edit] Facilities
The station has 2 platforms:
- Platform 1, for westbound trains towards Swansea railway station
- Platform 2, for eastbound trains towards Cardiff Central, London Paddington and Manchester Piccadilly
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Port Talbot Parkway railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Port Talbot Parkway railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyle | Arriva Trains Wales South Wales Main Line |
Baglan | ||
| Bridgend | First Great Western South Wales Main Line |
Neath | ||
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