Kidwelly train station
You can reach 57 stations directly from Kidwelly on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Carmarthen, with 38 trains a day.
Kidwelly is the nearest station for postcodes in SA17. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Kidwelly
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmarthen | 38 | 38 | 29 |
| Ferryside | 38 | 38 | 28 |
| Llanelli | 38 | 38 | 29 |
| Pembrey and Burry Port | 38 | 38 | 29 |
| Swansea | 36 | 37 | 29 |
| Gowerton | 34 | 35 | 27 |
| Bridgend | 32 | 31 | 21 |
| Cardiff Central | 32 | 31 | 21 |
| Port Talbot Parkway | 32 | 31 | 21 |
| Neath | 30 | 30 | 21 |
| Whitland | 29 | 30 | 23 |
| Clarbeston Road | 21 | 23 | 21 |
| Clunderwen | 21 | 23 | 20 |
| Haverfordwest | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Johnston | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Milford Haven | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Newport | 14 | 13 | 16 |
| Pyle | 14 | 13 | 20 |
| Abergavenny | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| Crewe | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Cwmbran | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| Hereford | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| Leominster | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Ludlow | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Nantwich | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| Shrewsbury | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Whitchurch | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| Baglan | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| Briton Ferry | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| Craven Arms | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| Church Stretton | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| Llansamlet | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| Manchester Piccadilly | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Skewen | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| Stockport | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Wilmslow | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Kilgetty | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| Lamphey | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| Llanharan | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Manorbier | 8 | 7 | 2 |
and 18 more stations, each served less often.
How busy Kidwelly station is
34,566 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 2,160th busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Kidwelly and Swansea than any other pair: 8,610 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Changing from 3 March 2027
From 3 March 2027, Kidwelly gains 4 destinations including Stapleton Road, Filton Abbey Wood, Severn Tunnel Junction, Bristol Temple Meads and loses 2 including Milford Haven, Johnston.
Nearest other stations
- Ferryside 3.2 miles
- Pembrey and Burry Port 4.6 miles
- Llanelli 7.9 miles
- Carmarthen 8.2 miles
- Bynea 10.3 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Kidwelly, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Ty-coch Halt · 0.6 miles
- Trimsaran Road · 1.9 miles
- Kidwelly Flats Halt · 1.9 miles
- Pinged · 2.0 miles
- Glyn Abbey · 2.9 miles
- Craiglon Bridge Halt · 2.9 miles
Show closed stations on the map
Facilities at Kidwelly station
Kidwelly is unstaffed, with step-free access to part of the station.
From National Rail's station record, last updated 10 September 2025.
Getting to Kidwelly station
Kidwelly station is in Carmarthenshire - Sir Gaerfyrddin, Wales, and is run by TfW Rail.
The nearest motorway junction is M4 J49 (Pont Abraham), 10.8 miles east.
1 bus stop is within a short walk, the nearest being Kidwelly Railway Station.
Sources: Office of Rail and Road (Table 6329), OpenStreetMap and NaPTAN.
Kidwelly station elsewhere
- National Rail facilities, opening hours and live departures
- Realtime Trains every train calling today, to the minute
- Wikipedia the station's history
- OpenStreetMap the map data this page is built from