Map showing the location of Wales within the United Kingdom

This is a list of railway stations in Wales, one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. It includes all railway stations in Wales that form part of the British National Rail network that currently have timetabled train services. It does not include stations on heritage railways, except for those shared with the National Rail network.

The main operator is Transport for Wales who run almost all services in Wales. However Great Western Railway operates the South Wales-London service, CrossCountry operates long-distance services to Central and North East England from Cardiff Central and Newport, and Avanti West Coast run from North Wales-West Midlands-London.

The main rail routes in Wales include:

The table includes, where known, the year that each station was opened. Detailed records are not always available, and some stations, particularly in the South Wales Valleys area, were operated as halts for workmen, and public services only appeared later. Additionally, some station names have appeared with several variations, often changing from English to Welsh or vice versa.[1]

The station usage 2007/08 shows that 40,118,437 rail journeys begun and/or finished in Wales that year compared with 36,466,308 the previous year, a rise of 10%.

Stations

The following table lists the name of each station in English and Welsh, along with the year it first opened, and the unitary authority area in which it is situated. The table also shows the train operators who currently serve each station and the final two columns give information on the number of passengers using each station in recent years, as collated by the Office of Rail Regulation, a Government body. The figures are based on ticket sales and are given to the nearest 100.[2]

Station
English/Welsh 		Year
opened 		Unitary authority area Served by Station users
2017–18[2] 		Station users
2018–19[2]
Aber 1908[a] Caerphilly Transport for Wales 251,000 284,000
Abercynon 1840[3][b] Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 298,000 330,000
Aberdare
Aberdâr 		1988 Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 572,000 581,000
Aberdovey
Aberdyfi 		1867 Gwynedd Transport for Wales 37,700 40,400
Abererch 1867[c] Gwynedd Transport for Wales 2,500 2,200
Abergavenny
Y Fenni 		1854[d] Monmouthshire Great Western Railway
Transport for Wales 		437,000 508,000
Abergele & Pensarn
Abergele a Phen-sarn 		1848[4] Conwy Transport for Wales 70,100 73,800
Aberystwyth 1864[5] Ceredigion Transport for Wales[e] 335,000 310,000
Ammanford
Rhydaman 		1841[f][6] Carmarthenshire Transport for Wales 19,900 19,600
Baglan 1996 Neath Port Talbot Transport for Wales 23,700 24,300
Bangor 1848[7] Gwynedd Avanti West Coast
Transport for Wales 		662,000 667,000
Bargoed
Bargod 		1858 Caerphilly Transport for Wales 226,000 232,000
Barmouth
Abermaw 		1867 Gwynedd Transport for Wales 187,000 198,000
Barry
Y Barri 		1889 Vale of Glamorgan Transport for Wales 534,000 580,000
Barry Docks
Dociau'r Barri 		1888 Vale of Glamorgan Transport for Wales 246,000 277,000
Barry Island
Ynys y Barri 		1896 Vale of Glamorgan Transport for Wales[g] 753,000 868,000
Betws-y-coed 1868[8] Conwy Transport for Wales 35,300 35,400
Birchgrove
Llwynbedw 		1929 Cardiff Transport for Wales 54,600 76,700
Blaenau Ffestiniog 1883[h] Gwynedd Transport for Wales[h] 39,900 39,100
Bodorgan 1849 Anglesey Transport for Wales 5,600 5,400
Borth 1863 Ceredigion Transport for Wales 67,200 61,400
Bow Street 2021 Ceredigion Transport for Wales[e] n/a n/a
Bridgend
Pen-y-bont 		1850 Bridgend Great Western Railway
Transport for Wales 		1,527,000 1,636,000
Brithdir 1871 Caerphilly Transport for Wales 14,400 13,200
Briton Ferry
Llansawel 		1994[9] Neath Port Talbot Transport for Wales 33,900 38,800
Buckley
Bwcle 		1890 Flintshire Transport for Wales 41,000 40,600
Builth Road
Heol Llanfair-ym-Muallt 		1866 Powys Transport for Wales 7,500 7,100
Bynea
Bynie 		1840 Carmarthenshire Transport for Wales 2,200 2,700
Cadoxton
Tregatwg 		1888 Vale of Glamorgan Transport for Wales 282,000 291,000
Caergwrle 1872 Flintshire Transport for Wales 17,800 19,100
Caerphilly
Caerffili 		1858 Caerphilly Transport for Wales 772,000 812,000
Caersws 1863 Powys Transport for Wales 69,700 60,600
Caldicot
Cil-y-coed 		1932 Monmouthshire CrossCountry
Transport for Wales 		101,000 111,000
Cardiff Bay
Bae Caerdydd 		1844[10]` Cardiff Transport for Wales 1,303,000 1,721,000
Cardiff Central
Caerdydd Canolog 		1850 Cardiff CrossCountry
Great Western Railway
Transport for Wales 		12,952,000 14,205,000
Cardiff Queen Street
Caerdydd Heol y Frenhines 		1840 Cardiff Transport for Wales 2,912,000 3,432,000
Carmarthen
Caerfyrddin 		1902 Carmarthenshire Great Western Railway
Transport for Wales 		417,000 386,000
Cathays 1983 Cardiff Transport for Wales 946,000 1,159,000
Cefn-y-Bedd 1866 Flintshire Transport for Wales 7,600 7,200
Chepstow
Cas-gwent 		1850 Monmouthshire CrossCountry
Transport for Wales 		253,000 270,000
Chirk
Y Waun 		1849 Wrexham Transport for Wales 75,500 79,700
Cilmeri 1867 Powys Transport for Wales 1,400 1,300
Clarbeston Road 1854 Pembrokeshire Transport for Wales 7,800 7,200
Clunderwen 1854 Pembrokeshire Transport for Wales 24,500 22,100
Cogan 1888 Vale of Glamorgan Transport for Wales 310,000 346,000
Colwyn Bay
Bae Colwyn 		1849 Conwy Avanti West Coast
Transport for Wales 		269,000 281,000
Conwy 1848[7] Conwy Transport for Wales 57,000 64,400
Coryton 1911[i] Cardiff Transport for Wales 195,000 217,000
Criccieth
Cricieth 		1867 Gwynedd Transport for Wales 27,500 27,500
Crosskeys 1962 Caerphilly Transport for Wales 123,000 121,000
Cwmbach 1914 Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 27,400 30,500
Cwmbran
Cwmbrân 		1986 Torfaen Transport for Wales 400,000 466,000
Cynghordy 1868 Carmarthenshire Transport for Wales 1,200 1,000
Danescourt 1987 Cardiff Transport for Wales 108,000 133,000
Deganwy 1868 Conwy Transport for Wales 11,000 12,800
Dinas Powys 1888 Vale of Glamorgan Transport for Wales 93,400 100,000
Dinas Rhondda 1863 Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 52,800 52,000
Dingle Road
Heol Dingle 		1904 Vale of Glamorgan Transport for Wales 139,000 192,000
Dolau 1865 Powys Transport for Wales 1,400 1,300
Dolgarrog 1916 Conwy Transport for Wales 600 800
Dolwyddelan 1879 Conwy Transport for Wales 3,400 3,800
Dovey Junction
Cyffordd Dyfi 		1863 Powys Transport for Wales 4,400 4,600
Dyffryn Ardudwy 1867 Gwynedd Transport for Wales 16,600 15,100
Eastbrook 1986 Vale of Glamorgan Transport for Wales 168,000 196,000
Ebbw Vale Parkway
Parcffordd Glyn Ebwy 		2008 Blaenau Gwent Transport for Wales 53,200 41,200
Ebbw Vale Town
Tref Glyn Ebwy 		2015 Blaenau Gwent Transport for Wales 245,000 256,000
Energlyn & Churchill Park
Eneu'r-glyn a Pharc Churchill 		2013 Caerphilly Transport for Wales 101,000 130,000
Fairbourne 1897 Gwynedd Transport for Wales[j] 40,500 41,400
Fairwater
Y Tyllgoed 		1987 Cardiff Transport for Wales 89,300 102,000
Fernhill 1988 Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 26,100 24,000
Ferryside
Glanyfferi 		1852 Carmarthenshire Transport for Wales 20,100 19,600
Ffairfach 1852 Carmarthenshire Transport for Wales 2,700 2,400
Fishguard & Goodwick
Abergwaun ac Wdig 		1899 Pembrokeshire Transport for Wales 20,100 19,800
Fishguard Harbour[k]
Porthladd Abergwaun 		1906 Pembrokeshire Transport for Wales 17,000 14,000
Flint
Y Fflint 		1848[7] Flintshire Avanti West Coast
Transport for Wales 		258,000 278,000
Garth (Bridgend)
Garth (Pen-y-bont) 		1992 Bridgend Transport for Wales 12,500 18,800
Garth (Powys) 1868 Powys Transport for Wales 1,000 1,300
Gilfach Fargoed 1908 Caerphilly Transport for Wales 5,200 4,400
Glan Conwy 1863 Conwy Transport for Wales 3,200 3,900
Gowerton
Tre-gŵyr 		1854[11] Swansea Transport for Wales 174,000 209,000
Grangetown 1882[12] Cardiff Transport for Wales 197,000 224,000
Gwersyllt 1845 Wrexham Transport for Wales 26,800 24,500
Harlech 1867 Gwynedd Transport for Wales 124,000 135,000
Haverfordwest
Hwlffordd 		1854 Pembrokeshire Transport for Wales 133,000 124,000
Hawarden
Penarlâg 		1890 Flintshire Transport for Wales 32,600 33,400
Hawarden Bridge
Pont Penarlâg 		1924 Flintshire Transport for Wales 3,300 3,700
Heath High Level
Lefel Uchaf y Mynydd Bychan 		1915 Cardiff Transport for Wales 441,000 513,000
Heath Low Level
Lefel Isel y Mynydd Bychan 		1911 Cardiff Transport for Wales 68,500 96,700
Hengoed 1858 Caerphilly Transport for Wales 165,000 186,000
Holyhead
Caergybi 		1848[l] Anglesey Avanti West Coast
Transport for Wales 		220,000 217,000
Hope
Yr Hob 		1866 Flintshire Transport for Wales 24,600 21,800
Johnston 1856 Pembrokeshire Transport for Wales 9,000 8,300
Kidwelly
Cydweli 		1852 Carmarthenshire Transport for Wales 28,200 28,700
Kilgetty
Cilgeti 		1866 Pembrokeshire Transport for Wales 16,400 15,700
Knucklas
Cnwclas 		1865 Powys Transport for Wales 3,500 3,500
Lamphey
Llandyfai 		1863 Pembrokeshire Great Western Railway
Transport for Wales 		4,900 5,100
Lisvane & Thornhill
Llys-faen a Draenen Pen-y-graig 		1986 Cardiff Transport for Wales 216,000 264,000
Llanaber 1911 Gwynedd Transport for Wales 3,300 2,900
Llanbedr 1923 Gwynedd Transport for Wales 11,300 12,400
Llanbister Road
Heol Llanbister 		1865 Powys Transport for Wales 1,000 900
Llanbradach 1858 Caerphilly Transport for Wales 98,700 111,000
Llandaf [s] 1840[3] Cardiff Transport for Wales 483,000 604,000
Llandanwg 1929 Gwynedd Transport for Wales 4,300 4,700
Llandecwyn 1930 Gwynedd Transport for Wales 1,900 1,700
Llandeilo 1857[6] Carmarthenshire Transport for Wales 19,500 19,300
Llandovery
Llanymddyfri 		1858[13] Carmarthenshire Transport for Wales 16,700 15,800
Llandrindod 1865 Powys Transport for Wales 40,100 40,700
Llandudno 1858 Conwy Avanti West Coast
Transport for Wales 		305,000 312,000
Llandudno Junction
Cyffordd Llandudno 		1858[m] Conwy Avanti West Coast
Transport for Wales 		317,000 325,000
Llandybie
Llandybïe 		1857 Carmarthenshire Transport for Wales 10,800 9,600
Llanelli 1842[14] Carmarthenshire Great Western Railway
Transport for Wales 		401,000 400,000
Llanfairfechan 1860 Conwy Transport for Wales 14,000 16,400
Llanfairpwll [n] 1848 Anglesey Transport for Wales 20,600 21,200
Llangadog 1858 Carmarthenshire Transport for Wales 5,600 5,000
Llangammarch
Llangamarch 		1867 Powys Transport for Wales 1,800 1,800
Llangennech 1841 Carmarthenshire Transport for Wales 3,400 3,600
Llangynllo 1865 Powys Transport for Wales 800 800
Llanharan 2007[15] Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 176,000 204,000
Llanhilleth
Llanhiledd 		2008 Blaenau Gwent Transport for Wales 84,300 78,600
Llanishen
Llanisien 		1871 Cardiff Transport for Wales 270,000 334,000
Llanrwst 1989[8] Conwy Transport for Wales 12,600 13,800
Llansamlet 1885 Swansea Transport for Wales 31,800 34,100
Llantwit Major
Llanilltud Fawr 		2005 Vale of Glamorgan Transport for Wales 298,000 331,000
Llanwrda 1858 Carmarthenshire Transport for Wales 2,100 1,800
Llanwrtyd 1867 Powys Transport for Wales 7,300 7,400
Llwyngwril 1863 Gwynedd Transport for Wales 28,600 31,600
Llwynypia 1863[16] Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 61,700 55,700
Machynlleth 1863 Powys Transport for Wales 138,000 131,000
Maesteg 1864 Bridgend Transport for Wales 192,000 188,000
Maesteg (Ewenny Road)
Maesteg (Heol Ewenni) 		1992 Bridgend Transport for Wales 5,500 6,600
Manorbier
Maenorbŷr 		1863 Pembrokeshire Transport for Wales 9,300 9,100
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tudful 		1853[3][o] Merthyr Tydfil Transport for Wales 512,000 516,000
Merthyr Vale
Ynysowen 		1883[3] Merthyr Tydfil Transport for Wales 49,600 47,100
Milford Haven
Aberdaugleddau 		1863 Pembrokeshire Transport for Wales 62,800 59,300
Minffordd 1872 Gwynedd Transport for Wales[p] 17,200 16,800
Morfa Mawddach 1865 Gwynedd Transport for Wales 11,400 11,900
Mountain Ash
Aberpennar 		1846[1] Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 99,700 100,000
Narberth
Arberth 		1866 Pembrokeshire Transport for Wales 19,000 19,000
Neath
Castell-nedd 		1877 Neath Port Talbot Great Western Railway
Transport for Wales 		817,000 882,000
Newbridge
Trecelyn 		2008 Caerphilly Transport for Wales 135,000 142,000
Newport
Casnewydd 		1850 Newport CrossCountry
Great Western Railway
Transport for Wales 		2,697,000 2,846,000
Newtown (Powys)
Y Drenewydd 		1861 Powys Transport for Wales 185,000 185,000
Ninian Park
Parc Ninian 		1987 Cardiff Transport for Wales 127,000 135,000
North Llanrwst
Gogledd Llanrwst 		1863[8] Conwy Transport for Wales 1,900 2,600
Pantyffynnon 1835[6] Carmarthenshire Transport for Wales 3,300 3,600
Pembrey & Burry Port
Pen-bre a Phorth Tywyn 		1852 Carmarthenshire Great Western Railway
Transport for Wales 		138,000 136,000
Pembroke
Penfro 		1863 Pembrokeshire Transport for Wales 31,100 32,600
Pembroke Dock
Doc Penfro 		1864 Pembrokeshire Transport for Wales 46,200 47,900
Penally
Penalun 		1972 Pembrokeshire Transport for Wales 5,200 5,100
Penarth 1878[12] Vale of Glamorgan Transport for Wales 627,000 739,000
Pencoed 1850 Bridgend Transport for Wales 238,000 282,000
Pengam 1858 Caerphilly Transport for Wales 461,000 507,000
Penhelig 1933 Gwynedd Transport for Wales 8,600 8,900
Penmaenmawr 1848 Conwy Transport for Wales 11,700 12,800
Penrhiwceiber 1883[3] Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 44,800 44,100
Penrhyndeudraeth 1867 Gwynedd Transport for Wales 56,200 57,100
Pensarn (Gwynedd) Gwynedd Transport for Wales 2,700 2,700
Pentre-bach 1886[3] Merthyr Tydfil Transport for Wales 27,000 26,500
Pen-y-bont
Pen-y-bont (Powys) 		1865 Powys Transport for Wales 1,800 1,900
Penychain 1933 Gwynedd Transport for Wales 4,100 3,600
Penyffordd
Pen-y-ffordd 		1877 Flintshire Transport for Wales 20,700 22,400
Pontarddulais 1840 Swansea Transport for Wales 4,800 5,400
Pontlottyn
Pontlotyn 		1859 Caerphilly Transport for Wales 18,200 18,700
Pontyclun
Pont-y-clun 		1850 Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 306,000 366,000
Pont-y-Pant 1879 Conwy Transport for Wales 800 900
Pontypool & New Inn
Pont-y-pŵl a New Inn 		1852 Torfaen Transport for Wales 77,000 111,000
Pontypridd 1840[1] Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 864,000 934,000
Port Talbot Parkway
Parcffordd Port Talbot 		1850 Neath Port Talbot Great Western Railway
Transport for Wales 		517,000 547,000
Porth
Y Porth 		1876[16] Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 355,000 373,000
Porthmadog 1867 Gwynedd Transport for Wales[q] 70,900 73,100
Prestatyn 1848[7] Denbighshire Avanti West Coast
Transport for Wales 		333,000 334,000
Pwllheli 1869 Gwynedd Transport for Wales 76,500 76,200
Pyle
Y Pîl 		1850[17] Bridgend Transport for Wales 125,000 147,000
Pye Corner 2014[16] Newport Transport for Wales 96,700 126,000
Quakers Yard
Mynwent-y-Crynwyr 		1841[1] Merthyr Tydfil Transport for Wales 66,000 71,200
Radyr
Radur 		1863[3] Cardiff Transport for Wales 539,000 736,000
Rhiwbina 1911 Cardiff Transport for Wales 103,000 155,000
Rhoose Cardiff International Airport
Maes Awyr Rhyngwladol Caerdydd Y Rhws 		2005[18] Vale of Glamorgan Transport for Wales 178,000 197,000
Rhosneigr 1907 Anglesey Transport for Wales 11,600 10,800
Rhyl
Y Rhyl 		1848[7] Denbighshire Avanti West Coast
Transport for Wales 		520,000 520,000
Rhymney
Rhymni 		1858 Caerphilly Transport for Wales 181,000 192,000
Risca & Pontymister
Rhisga a Phont-y-meistr 		2008 Caerphilly Transport for Wales 99,300 102,000
Rogerstone
Tŷ-du 		2008 Newport Transport for Wales 90,600 100,000
Roman Bridge
Pont Rufeinig 		1879 Conwy Transport for Wales 900 1,100
Ruabon
Rhiwabon 		1846[19] Wrexham Transport for Wales 96,000 103,000
Sarn 1992 Bridgend Transport for Wales 58,800 63,300
Saundersfoot 1866 Pembrokeshire Great Western Railway
Transport for Wales 		8,000 8,300
Severn Tunnel Junction
Cyffordd Twnnel Hafren 		1886 Monmouthshire CrossCountry
Great Western Railway
Transport for Wales 		267,000 240,000
Shotton 1891 Flintshire Transport for Wales 215,000 224,000
Skewen
Sgiwen 		1882[17] Neath Port Talbot Transport for Wales 41,700 43,900
Sugar Loaf
Dinas y Bwlch 		1868 Powys Transport for Wales 1,800 700
Swansea
Abertawe 		1850[1] Swansea Great Western Railway
Transport for Wales 		2,159,000 2,204,000
Taffs Well
Ffynnon Taf 		1863[3] Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 364,000 429,000
Talsarnau 1867 Gwynedd Transport for Wales 5,400 5,900
Talybont
Tal-y-bont 		1914 Gwynedd Transport for Wales 26,900 25,300
Tal-y-Cafn
Tal-y-cafn 		1863 Conwy Transport for Wales 1,100 1,400
Tenby
Dinbych-y-pysgod 		1863 Pembrokeshire Transport for Wales 123,000 125,000
Tir-Phil 1858 Caerphilly Transport for Wales 23,600 25,200
Tondu 1864 Bridgend Transport for Wales 48,900 51,500
Tonfanau 1895 Gwynedd Transport for Wales 3,300 3,100
Ton Pentre
Tonpentre 		1861 Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 79,900 75,500
Tonypandy 1908[16] Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 111,000 105,000
Treforest
Trefforest 		1845[3] Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 752,000 791,000
Treforest Estate
Ystad Trefforest 		1942[3] Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 83,700 86,100
Trehafod 1841[1] Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 38,400 40,300
Treherbert 1901[16] Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 486,000 464,000
Treorchy
Treorci 		1884[16] Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 170,000 159,000
Troed-y-rhiw 1841[3] Merthyr Tydfil Transport for Wales 38,800 42,700
Ty Croes 1848 Anglesey Transport for Wales 4,300 3,600
Ty Glas
Tŷ Glas 		1987 Cardiff Transport for Wales 207,000 228,000
Tygwyn 1927 Gwynedd Transport for Wales 1,600 1,300
Tywyn 1863 Gwynedd Transport for Wales[r] 102,000 105,000
Valley
Y Dyffryn 		1849 Anglesey Transport for Wales 14,700 14,500
Waun-gron Park
Parc Waun-gron 		1987 Cardiff Transport for Wales 96,800 127,000
Welshpool
Y Trallwng 		1862 Powys Transport for Wales 180,000 183,000
Whitchurch (Cardiff)
Yr Eglwys Newydd 		1911 Cardiff Transport for Wales 25,400 33,700
Whitland
Hendy-gwyn ar Daf 		1854 Carmarthenshire Transport for Wales 48,100 45,200
Wildmill
Melin Wyllt 		1992 Bridgend Transport for Wales 26,300 31,400
Wrexham Central
Wrecsam Canolog 		1887[20] Wrexham Transport for Wales 88,600 81,800
Wrexham General
Wrecsam Cyffredinol 		1846[19] Wrexham Avanti West Coast
Transport for Wales 		492,000 530,000
Ynyswen 1986[16] Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 12,800 11,600
Ystrad Mynach 1858 Caerphilly Transport for Wales 377,000 410,000
Ystrad Rhondda 1986[16] Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport for Wales 52,500 52,600

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Footnotes

a Aber opened in 1908 as Beddau Halt. It was renamed in 1926 as Aber Junction Halt, then in 1968 renamed as Aber Halt. It gained its current name in 1969, after a station in Gwynedd named Aber had been closed in 1960.
b Abercynon opened in 1840 as Navigation House. It was renamed in 1846 as Aberdare Junction, then in 1896 was renamed as Abercynon. It was renamed Abercynon South in 1988, upon the opening of Abercynon North. It reverted to Abercynon in 2008 upon the closure of Abercynon North.
c Abererch was renamed in 1956 as Abererch Halt. The name was changed back in 1968. The station closed in 1994, although it has since reopened.
d Abergavenny was renamed in 1950 as Abergavenny Monmouth Road. The name was changed back in 1968.
e Aberystwyth is also served by the Vale of Rheidol Railway, a narrow-gauge heritage railway.[21]
f Ammanford opened in 1841 as Duffryn. It was renamed in 1889 as Tirydail, and gained its current name in 1960.
g Barry Island is also served by the Barry Island Railway, a standard-gauge heritage railway, also known as the Vale of Glamorgan Railway.[22]
h The present station at Blaenau Ffestiniog was opened in 1982, on the site of the 1882 Great Western Railway station from where trains ran to Bala. This line closed in 1961. The London & North Western Railway line from Llandudno originally terminated to the North of the present location, having reached the town in 1879. The present station is also served by the Ffestiniog Railway, a narrow-gauge heritage railway.[23]
i Coryton was relocated in 1931.
j Fairbourne is also served by the nearby Fairbourne Railway, a narrow-gauge heritage railway.[24]
k Fishguard Harbour is unusual in that it is not owned by Network Rail, but is privately owned by the ferry operator Stena Line, who operate between Fishguard and Rosslare Europort.[25]
l The first station at Holyhead was opened by the Chester and Holyhead Railway in 1848 but this was replaced by the second in 1851. The present station was opened by the London & North Western Railway in 1880.
m Llandudno Junction was opened in 1858 on a site slightly to the West of its present location. The station moved to the present site in 1897 in order to allow room for expansion.[26]
n Although Llanfairpwll is famous for having the longest station name in Britain, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, this is only used unofficially. The longest officially used station name on Britain's railway network is in fact Rhoose Cardiff International Airport, in South Wales.
o In 1853 a station called Merthyr High Street was first opened on the present day site of Merthyr Tydfil. It was rebuilt on part of the original site in 1974 and again in 1996.[27][3]
p Minffordd is also served by the Ffestiniog Railway, a narrow-gauge heritage railway.[23]
q Porthmadog is also served by the Ffestiniog Railway, and the Welsh Highland Railway, both narrow-gauge heritage railways.[23][28]
r Tywyn is also served by the Talyllyn Railway, a narrow-gauge heritage railway.[29]
s Although the English spelling for the area served is Llandaff, the station uses the Welsh spelling Llandaf

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