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Llandovery railway station

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The station is unstaffed and has no ticket machine, so all tickets need to be purchased prior to travel or on board the train. There are shelters, CIS screens and customer help points on each platform, whilst a local volunteer group runs a cafe and gallery in the main station building. Step-free
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tunnel and until August 1964, a locomotive shed was in operation here to house the engines used for assisting northbound trains (the ruling gradient on this section being 1 in 60).
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instruments for the single line and crossing barriers are both operated by the train crew under the supervision of the signaller at
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It was opened by the independent Vale of Towy Railway company in 1858 as the terminus of a branch from
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in stages between 1833 and 1852.) The Llanelly company in turn soon became part of the
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Refurbished station building which houses a cafe and gallery (June 2014)
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miles (13.7 km) descent from the line's southern summit at
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in June 2011, some 19 years after they were closed.
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that formerly operated them was closed in 1986. The
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Welsh
National Rail

Llandovery
Carmarthenshire
51°59′42″N 3°48′11″W / 51.995°N 3.803°W / 51.995; -3.803
Grid reference
SN763345
Transport for Wales
DfT category
Listed Building
Office of Rail and Road
market town
Llandovery
Carmarthenshire
Wales
Heart of Wales Line
Swansea
Transport for Wales

Llandeilo
Llanelli
GWR
LNWR
Craven Arms
Swansea
Sugar Loaf
passing loop
level crossing
A40 road

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