Swansea railway station
You can reach 90 stations directly from Swansea on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Bridgend, with 98 trains a day.
Address: SA1 1NU
Swansea is the nearest station for postcodes in SA1, SA80, SA5, SA2. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Swansea
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgend | 98 | 95 | 59 |
| Cardiff Central | 98 | 95 | 60 |
| Neath | 98 | 95 | 59 |
| Port Talbot Parkway | 98 | 95 | 59 |
| Llanelli | 75 | 81 | 58 |
| Carmarthen | 62 | 69 | 52 |
| Pembrey and Burry Port | 61 | 68 | 52 |
| Newport | 60 | 54 | 51 |
| Gowerton | 56 | 59 | 36 |
| Bristol Parkway | 46 | 39 | 29 |
| London Paddington | 44 | 37 | 28 |
| Swindon | 42 | 37 | 28 |
| Whitland | 42 | 47 | 36 |
| Reading | 41 | 37 | 28 |
| Ferryside | 36 | 37 | 28 |
| Kidwelly | 36 | 37 | 29 |
| Pyle | 32 | 32 | 30 |
| Baglan | 29 | 28 | 0 |
| Briton Ferry | 29 | 28 | 0 |
| Llansamlet | 29 | 28 | 0 |
| Skewen | 29 | 28 | 0 |
| Clarbeston Road | 26 | 31 | 22 |
| Clunderwen | 26 | 31 | 21 |
| Llanharan | 24 | 24 | 1 |
| Pencoed | 24 | 24 | 1 |
| Pontyclun | 24 | 24 | 1 |
| Shrewsbury | 23 | 25 | 26 |
| Craven Arms | 21 | 23 | 19 |
| Church Stretton | 21 | 23 | 18 |
| Haverfordwest | 19 | 21 | 17 |
| Johnston | 19 | 21 | 17 |
| Milford Haven | 19 | 21 | 17 |
| Kilgetty | 16 | 13 | 13 |
| Lamphey | 16 | 13 | 13 |
| Manorbier | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Narberth | 16 | 13 | 13 |
| Pembroke | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Pembroke Dock | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Penally | 16 | 13 | 13 |
| Saundersfoot | 16 | 15 | 13 |
and 50 more stations, each served less often.
How busy Swansea is
2,303,850 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 255th busiest station in Great Britain.
A further 29,264 passengers changed trains here without entering or leaving the station.
More journeys run between Swansea and Cardiff Central than any other pair: 593,316 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 17 February 2027
From 17 February 2027, Swansea gains 2 destinations including Stapleton Road, Severn Tunnel Junction and loses 2 including Milford Haven, Johnston.
Nearest other stations
- Llansamlet 3.4 miles
- Gowerton 4.4 miles
- Skewen 4.7 miles
- Briton Ferry 5.2 miles
- Baglan 5.7 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Swansea, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Swansea St Thomas · 0.4 miles
- Swansea Wind Street · 0.4 miles
- Swansea Riverside · 0.5 miles
- Swansea The Mount · 0.5 miles
- Swansea Victoria · 0.6 miles
- Swansea East Dock · 0.7 miles
Show closed stations on the map
More about this station on Wikipedia.