Skewen train station
You can reach 51 stations directly from Skewen on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Baglan, with 29 trains a day.
Skewen is the nearest station for postcodes in SA8. Check your own postcode.
- 51 direct destinations
- 2,093rd busiest in Britain
- Unstaffed
- Step-free throughout
- 29 parking spaces
- 9 bus stops nearby
Direct trains from Skewen
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baglan | 29 | 28 | 0 |
| Bridgend | 29 | 28 | 0 |
| Briton Ferry | 29 | 28 | 0 |
| Cardiff Central | 29 | 28 | 0 |
| Llansamlet | 29 | 28 | 0 |
| Neath | 29 | 28 | 0 |
| Port Talbot Parkway | 29 | 28 | 0 |
| Pyle | 29 | 28 | 0 |
| Swansea | 29 | 28 | 0 |
| Llanharan | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Pencoed | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Pontyclun | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Llanelli | 21 | 20 | 0 |
| Carmarthen | 20 | 19 | 0 |
| Pembrey and Burry Port | 20 | 19 | 0 |
| Gowerton | 17 | 16 | 0 |
| Whitland | 17 | 13 | 0 |
| Kilgetty | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| Lamphey | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| Manorbier | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| Narberth | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| Pembroke | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| Pembroke Dock | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| Penally | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| Saundersfoot | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| Tenby | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| Ferryside | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| Kidwelly | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| Clarbeston Road | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Clunderwen | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Haverfordwest | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Johnston | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Milford Haven | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Abergavenny | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Crewe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Craven Arms | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Church Stretton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cwmbran | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hereford | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leominster | 1 | 1 | 0 |
and 11 more stations, each served less often.
Lines serving Skewen
Skewen is on the South Wales Main Line. That page has the whole route, every station on it and how busy each one is.
How busy Skewen station is
43,980 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 2,093rd busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Skewen and Swansea than any other pair: 20,416 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.
Sundays
There is no Sunday service from Skewen. About one station in seventeen has none, so this is not unusual, but it is worth knowing before travelling.
Changing from 3 March 2027
From 3 March 2027, Skewen 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
- Llansamlet 1.7 miles
- Neath 1.7 miles
- Briton Ferry 2.0 miles
- Baglan 3.6 miles
- Swansea 4.7 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Skewen, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Cardonnel Halt · 0.7 miles
- Neath Abbey · 0.7 miles
- Llandarcy Platform · 0.8 miles
- Court Sart · 1.8 miles
- Llansamlet · 1.8 miles
- Felin Fran Halt · 2.0 miles
Show closed stations on the map
Facilities at Skewen station
Skewen is unstaffed, with step-free access to the whole station.
Parking at Skewen station
- Station Car Park 29 spaces, 2 accessible
free
From National Rail's station record, last updated 30 January 2026.
Getting to Skewen station
Skewen station is in Neath Port Talbot - Castell-nedd Port Talbot, Wales, and is run by TfW Rail.
The nearest motorway junction is M4 J43 (Llandarcy), 0.6 miles south.
9 bus stops are within a short walk, the nearest being Cresci's.
Sources: Office of Rail and Road (Table 6329), OpenStreetMap and NaPTAN.
Skewen 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