West Wales lines

West Wales lines
A Class 153 unit in Heart of Wales line livery crosses the viaduct near Tenby railway station c.2007.
Overview
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleWales
Swansea
Carmarthenshire
Pembrokeshire
Service
TypeHeavy Rail
SystemNational Rail
History
Opened1868
Technical
Number of tracksDouble track Swansea to Clarbeston Road (remainder single line)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Route map
Map of the West Wales lines.
West Wales lines
Landore Junction
Swansea
Swansea Loop West Jn
Cockett Tunnel
Cockett
Gowerton
Loughor
Llanelli
Pembrey and Burry Port
Burry Port
Lando Platform
Kidwelly Flats Halt
Kidwelly
Ferryside
Carmarthen
Carmarthen Junction
(original)
Sarnau
St Clears
Whitland Tunnel
Whitland
Narberth
Narberth Tunnel
Clunderwen
Templeton
Kilgetty
Clarbeston Road
Saundersfoot
Haverfordwest
Tenby
Penally
Johnston
Lydstep Halt
Neyland
Manorbier
Waterston oil refinery
Beaver's Hill Halt
Robeston oil refinery
Lamphey
Milford Haven
Golden Hill Platform
Llanion Halt
Hakin Docks
Pembroke
Spittal Tunnel
Pembroke Dock ferry/water interchange
Wolf's Castle Halt
Welsh Hook Halt
Mathry Road Halt
Jordanston Halt
Fishguard
and Goodwick
ferry/water interchange Fishguard Harbour

The West Wales lines (Welsh: Llinellau Gorllewin Cymru) are a group of railway lines from Swansea through Carmarthenshire to Pembrokeshire, West Wales. The main part runs from Swansea to Carmarthen and Whitland, where it becomes three branches to Fishguard, Milford Haven and Pembroke Dock.

Before the rail cuts of the 1960s, there were routes to Cardigan, Newcastle Emlyn, Llandysul, and via Lampeter, cross-country from Carmarthen to Aberystwyth.