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Ferryside Ferryside ( cy, Glan-y-fferi) is a village in the community of St Ishmael, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is south of Carmarthen near the mouth of the River Tywi. Originally a ferry crossing, then becoming a fishing village, it has developed as a ...

Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire ( cy, Sir Gaerfyrddin; or informally ') is a county in the south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. The county is known as ...

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Transport for Wales Transport for Wales (TfW; cy, Trafnidiaeth Cymru; cy, TrC, label=none) is a not-for-profit company owned by the Welsh Government and managed at arms length by its appointed board. TfW oversees the Transport for Wales Group (TfW Group) consi ...

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Ferryside railway station serves the seaside village of

, Wales. The station was opened by the

South Wales Railway The South Wales Railway ( cy, Rheilffordd De Cymru) was a main line railway which opened in stages from 1850, connecting the Great Western Railway from Gloucester to South Wales. It was constructed on the broad gauge. An original aspiration was to ...

on 11 October 1852 and is now an unmanned request stop. There is a

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near the station as well as a manually operated signal box, which in 2016 was listed as being due for computerisation. The 1905

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map shows the presence of a goods shed with a single line running through it and points at either side leading on to the main line. In July 2015, the

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funded the installation of reinforced glass fibre 'humps' on the platforms to improve access for wheelchair and pushchair users onto and off trains.

Services

There is a basic two-hourly service in each direction (with extras at peak periods). Many westbound trains terminate at Carmarthen, but a few continue to either or in the morning and late afternoon. Most eastbound trains continue beyond Swansea to , and Manchester Piccadilly. Services are less frequent on Sundays.

References in popular culture

Ferryside station was featured in the

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series ''Paul Merton's Secret Stations'' Season 1 Episode 2 broadcast on 8 May 2016. This series features British comedian

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visiting various request stop railway stations around Britain.

References

External links

A Video visual survey of the station
Railway stations in Carmarthenshire DfT Category F2 stations Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1852 Railway stations served by Transport for Wales Rail Railway request stops in Great Britain 1852 establishments in Wales {{Wales-railstation-stub