Cynghordy railway station () serves the rural community of
Cynghordy near
Llandovery
Llandovery (; cy, Llanymddyfri ) is a market town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It lies on the River Tywi and at the junction of the A40 and A483 roads, about north-east of Carmarthen, north of Swansea and west of Brecon.
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Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire ( cy, Sir Gaerfyrddin; or informally ') is a county in the south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. The county is known as ...
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Wales
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. The station is on the
Heart of Wales Line
The Heart of Wales line ( cy, Llinell Calon Cymru) is a railway line running from Craven Arms in Shropshire to Llanelli in southwest Wales. It serves a number of rural centres, including the nineteenth-century spa towns Llandrindod Wells, Lla ...
north east of
Swansea and is located at street level at the end of a gravel track off a lane that is just off the main
A483 road
The A483, officially described as the Swansea to Manchester Trunk Road, although now ending in Chester, is a major road in the United Kingdom. It runs from Swansea in Wales to Chester in England via Llandovery, Llandrindod Wells, Oswestry ...
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After departing this station heading northbound, the train crosses the Cynghordy Viaduct where panoramic views of the surrounding countryside can be seen. The grade II* listed 18-arch viaduct carries the route across the Afon Bran valley on a gentle curve - it is high and long and was built from sandstone and brick between 1867 and 1868. The viaduct is visible, using good binoculars, from the highest Black Mountain ridges.
Facilities
The station had no facilities whatsoever for many years but a shelter has recently been provided along with a customer help point and CIS screen.
Services
All trains serving the station are operated by
Transport for Wales
Transport for Wales (TfW; cy, Trafnidiaeth Cymru; cy, TrC, label=none) is a not-for-profit company owned by the Welsh Government and managed at arms length by its appointed board. TfW oversees the Transport for Wales Group (TfW Group) consi ...
(who also manage it). There are four trains a day in each direction (towards Swansea and ) from Monday to Saturday, and two services on Sundays.
This is a
request stop, whereby passengers have to give a hand signal to the approaching train driver to board or notify the guard when they board that they wish to alight from the train there.
References
Further reading
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External links
Railway stations in Carmarthenshire
DfT Category F2 stations
Former London and North Western Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1868
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1949
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1950
Heart of Wales Line
Railway stations served by Transport for Wales Rail
Railway request stops in Great Britain
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