Pembrokeshire Trains, 10 December May 2018 Monday to Friday Trains Saturday & Sunday Times less frequent Monday-Saturday

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1 Pembrokeshire Trains, 10 December May 2018 Monday to Friday Trains [unlikely to change much in May] Saturday & Sunday Times change at least twice a year, so are in a separate booklet. Sunday trains are less frequent, often slower, & liable to late changes. Check Sunday details before travelling. On any day, very early or very late trains may be liable to alterations; especially Monday trains before 8am. The MondaySaturday basic patterns for most of the day are: Milford & Haverfordwest line: Every 2 hours to/from Manchester; connect at Cardiff for Paddington [but usually Swansea on the way back] Swansea Paddington trains are ½ hour after the CardiffPaddington [MonFri only] trains. Fishguard line: 6 trains: convenient times out in the morning, back in the evening [large gaps middle of the day]. Some link at Clarbeston Rd with the Milford trains, while others go further one to Manchester! We give the Fishguard & Goodwick Station times; Harbour Station times are about 3 minutes different.. Pembroke & Tenby line: Every 2 hours to & from Swansea, connecting there for Paddington. Some are to / from Manchester [Different on Summer Saturdays, when GWR run a few trains to / from Paddington]. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Where space allows, we have listed late trains from Swansea arriving at Carmarthen ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Heart of Wales line. Four trains a day for a slow scenic ride between Llanelli and Shrewsbury via Llandeilo & Llandrindod Wells. Connections at Llanelli for our trains are poor, especially with Milford trains: long waits at Llanelli. North Wales. There are good connections with Manchester trains. Also, trains every 2 hours between Cardiff & Holyhead. N.Wales Coast: usually one change, same platform. Best: Holyhead 1040, to Llanelli 1641; for Milford 1831 England Most Milford trains are to/from Manchester via Cardiff, Newport, Hereford, Ludlow, Shrewsbury, & Crewe. [The Manchester trains are hourly to / from Carmarthen, with alternate ones extended to / from Milford]. Other destinations: mostly change at Cardiff, for Birmingham, some changing at Cheltenham.as well; [But from N & Mid Pembs, good Birmingham connections at Cardiff are usually missed by 1 to 3 minutes]; to Taunton for Devon & Cornwall; and to Portsmouth via Bristol Temple Meads, Salisbury and Southampton. These trains, and the Swansea Paddington trains, give access to the rest of England. Birmingham times are for changing at Cardiff. Some may be quicker via Bristol Parkway Rhoose [Cardiff Airport]: usually change at Bridgend. [c = change at Cardiff instead] Trains leave Bridgend for Cardiff via Rhoose & Barry every hour at xx42 [2 hours on Sunday] A bus meets all trains[except very early and late trains] at Rhoose station: fare 1 [50p children, free OAPs] Times are at the airport, before/after the 6 minute bus ride to/from Rhoose Station. NB: Times on Sunday may change due to main line diversions. Rhoose fares are the same as Bridgend, so the extra 16 miles is free! Most trains from Haverfordwest get you onto the Airport within 3 hours. Other Airports Heathrow: Best option: Paddington train to Reading; bus every half hour to Heathrow. You can also go to Paddington, for a fast costly train to Heathrow; or a slower cheaper service. Gatwick: trains every hour from Reading. Manchester: frequent trains from Manchester Piccadilly. Birmingham: frequent trains from Birmingham New Street. Most people have difficulty reading Rail Timetables. If that includes you, ring for a personal explanation. Have this Timetable with you. Notes applying to all tables: Italics: times in italics indicate that a change of train is needed for a connecting service. Stations served : All trains between Cardiff and Swansea call at Port Talbot & Neath. All trains [except some Fishguard boat trains] between Llanelli and Carmarthen call at Pembrey&Burry Port. K = Ferryside, and Kidwelly; G = Gowerton; L = Llanharan; P = Pencoed, and Pontyclun; Y = Pyle. Q = Llansamlet, Skewen, Briton Ferry, Baglan, & Pyle; otherwise, change at Swansea for these stations. Change at Bridgend for Maesteg line, Llanharan Pencoed & Pontyclun [if L&P not shown] & Cardiff Airport. For a few trains, 'c' by the Rhoose time shows that you change at Cardiff instead of Bridgend

2 North & Mid Pembrokeshire: Mon Fri 10 Dec May 2018 XM KGYL K < Notes > KG KG Fishgd+Gdwk Milford Havn Johnston Haverfdwest Clarbeston Rd Clunderwen Whitland Carmarthen ar Carmarthen dep Llanelli Swansea arr Swansea dep Bridgend Rhoose CA Cardiff Bristol Pkwy Bristol T Mds Gloucester 1120* Birmingham 1226* Manchester Reading Paddington Cmth Swan Padd Mnch Padd Padd < Ends at > Mnch Padd Mnch Padd * if lucky, Cardiff 0945, arr. Gloster 1044, B'ham Most B'ham connections at Cardiff are missed by 1 to 3 mins Heading Notes: XM: not Mondays. D: from Pembroke Dock. # nonstop Llanelli Bridgend. Other initials are explained at the foot of page 1 [ ] The Fidhguard train bypasses Swansea; change at Pt Talbot to reach Bridgend KG < Notes > G # G 9.57 Fgd+Gdwk Milfd Hvn Johnston Clrbstn Rd Hfdwest Whitland Clundrwn Carmthn a Carmthn d Llanelli Swansea a Swansea d [1428] Bridgend [] [1501] Rhoose CA Cardiff Bristol Pk Bristol TM Gloucester Birmnghm Manchster Reading Paddingtn Mnch Padd Cmth Mnch Padd < Ends at> Mnch Padd Chelt Padd Mnch Padd Page 2

3 North & Mid Pembrokeshire: Mon Fri 10 Dec May 2018 G A G < Notes > XM 1911 Fshgd+Gdwk Milford Haven Johnston Haverfordwest Clarbeston Rd Clunderwen Whitland Carmrthn arr Carmrthen dep Llanelli Swansea a Swansea d Bridgend * Rhoose CA Cardiff Bristol Prkway Bristol T Mds Gloucester Birmingham Manchester Reading Paddington Mnchr Padd Crdff Padd Cl.R Crdf < Ends at > Cmth Cmth Cmthn Cmthn *: unlikely 2 mins for connection at Bridgend; next train 1 hr later. XM: not Monday morning Heading Notes: D: from Pembr.Dock. # nonstop Llanelli Cardiff. A = all stations to Bridgend. Q = Llansamlet, Skewen, Briton Ferry, Baglan, Pyle; otherwise, change Swansea. Trains to North & Mid Pembs: Monday Friday 10 Dec May 2018 Cmth Cmth Cmth Cl.Rd Cdff Cdff Swan < From > Crewe Padd Swan Mchr All D Z < Notes > Z G Paddington Reading Manchstr 6.29 Birmnghm Gloucester Bristol T Mds Bristol Pkwy Cardiff Rhoose CA Bridgend Swansea a Swansea d Llanelli Carmthn a Cmthn d Whitland Clundrwn Clrbstn Rd Hvrfdwst Johnston M Haven Fgd+Gdwk Notes: () Ends here but does not connect with the Fishguard train. **Paddington 5.18: 1 min. to connect at Swansea! Q: uses Swansea avoiding line, Bridgend Llanelli. Misses Pt Talbot,Neath,Swansea,Carmarthen. D: to Pemb. Dock. Calls at: All: all stations, Cardiff to Milford. T: all stations, Bridgend to Tenby. Z: all stations from Bridgend on. Otherwise: Pyle, Baglan, Briton Ferry, Skewen, Llamsamlet, change at Swansea. Maesteg & Tondu: change at Bridgend. Best from North Wales: Holyhead 1040, Llandudno Jctn 1125, Chester 1219, Wrexham 1234 to Llanelli 1641 Page 3

4 Trains to North & Mid Pembs: Monday Friday 10 Dec May 2018 Mchr Padd Mchr < From > Padd Mnchr Paddn Glost Padd Mchr G G < Calls > GK YGK YG Paddington Reading Manchester Birmingham Gloucester Bristol T Mds Bristol Pkwy Cardiff Rhoose CA Bridgend Swansea a Swansea d Llanelli * Carmrthn arr Cmrthn dep Whitland Clunderwen Clarbstn Rd Hvrfrdwest Johnston M Haven Fshgd+Gdwk 1846 W: waits at Swansea [usually!]for London safer connection Swansea: previous the 1745 from Paddington gives only 1 min.for the 2048 Swansea connection. * not Fridays. F: Fridays only. X: uses Swansea avoiding line: not Friday.; so, except Friday, change at Cardiff or Bridgend for the West Wales train. P: calls at Pontyclun, Llanharan and Pencoed ** All times from Bristol on are up to 9 mins later some days Padd Mnch Cmth Padd Mnch Padd Padd Cdff < From > Mnch Mnch W YGK < Notes > X PK F PGK ** Paddington Reading Manchester Birmingham Gloucester Bristol T Mds Bristol Pkwy Cardiff Rhoose CA Bridgend Swansea a Swansea d Llanelli Carmrthen a Carmrthn d Whitland Clunderwen Clarbstn Rd Hvrfrdwest Johnston M Haven 2152 Fshgd+Gdwk Even later trains: Padding 2115, Manchester 1930, Swansea 0.45, Carmarthen 1.39 The 2151 from Rhoose Airport arr. Bridgend 2239, & might catch the 2241 / 2242 at Bridgend, but don't count on it. Page 4

5 South Pembrokeshire Monday Friday 10 Dec May 2018 NB: Some Swansea: connections to the Paddington train are only 5 minutes. Be quick! K Q F KG G KG < Calls at > KG Pemb. Dock Pembroke Manorbier Tenby Kilgetty Narberth Whitland Carmrthn a Carmarthn d Llanelli Swansea a Swansea d Bridgend Rhoose CA Bristol Pkwy Cardiff Bristol T Mds Gloucester Birmingham Manchester Reading Paddington Swan Newp Padd Mnch Swan Padd Mnch < Ends at > Swan Padd Mnch Swa Padd Q: All minor stations, Swansea Bridgend. M: from Milford Haven. F: from Fishguard Exceptions: trains marked All : calls at all stations as far as Bridgend. AllG: the same, except not Gowerton. Change at Bridgend for Maesteg, Tondu, Pencoed, Llanharan, Pontyclun, and [usually] Cardiff Airport. ** Cardiff dep.2117 to Crewe 0005 & Chester 0026; connect to Bangor 0146, Holyhead KG G All G KG < Notes> All KG Pem.Dock Pembroke Manorbier Tenby Kilgetty Narberth Whitland Crmthn a Carmrthn d Llanelli Swansea a Swansea d Bridgend Rhoose CA Brstl Pkwy Cardiff Brstol T M Gloucester Brmngham ** Manchster Reading Paddington Mnch Swa Padd Mnch Swa Padd Crdf < Ends at > Tnby Cdff Swan Cmth Page 5

6 To South Pembrokeshire: Monday Friday 10 Dec May 2018 Cmrthn Swans Crdff Paddn Crew Cmthn < From > Mnchr Paddn Swans 6.45 Paddington GK Z GK < Note > K G 7.11 Reading Manchester Birmingham Gloucester Bristol T Mds Bristol Pkwy Cardiff Rhoose CA Bridgend Swansea arr Swansea dep Llanelli Carmarthen a Carmrthn d Whitland Narberth Kilgetty Tenby Manorbier Pembroke Pemb. Dock 1419 Lamphey 3 mins before Pembroke; Penally 6 mins before Manorbier; Saundersfoot 1 min after Kilgetty. Heading Notes: M: To Milford Haven. W: splits at Whitland; half goes to Fishguard. Z: Calls at all stations from Bridgend on. ZZ: all stations to Carmarthen except Kidwelly & Ferryside Mnch Padd Swan Mnchr Padd Swan < From > Padd Mchr Tenby Padd Mnch Cmth GK GK G < Note > Z ZZ Paddington Reading Manchester Birmnghm Gloucester Bristol T M Bristol Pk Cardiff Rhoose CA Bridgend Swansea a Swansea d Llanelli Carmrthn a Crmthn d Whitland Narberth Kilgetty Tenby Manorbier Pembroke Pemb. Dk Page 6

7 Do you have difficulty following these Tables? You are not alone! Most people find Rail Timetables hard to understand. Ring for help in following these. Compiled by D G Watts, 102 Priory Rd, Milford Haven SA73 2ED Printed by Pearce Printers [Viv Hicks], Milford Haven Published by Pembrokeshire Rail Travellers Association. Details are believed to be correct, but no responsibility is accepted for errors [the official timetables contain some!] Suggestions for improvement of these Timetables will be welcome. Thanks to Penny Post Classics for free use of word processor, and Arriva Trains Wales for Fare & Timetable details. All are welcome to copy these details [with acknowledgement to PRTA] e.g. to produce a Welsh Language version Join the Pembrokeshire Rail Travellers Association: it costs 7 p.a [printed] or 5 p.a. [ ed] Send your details to: P Absolon, Taberna Inn, Herbrandston, Milford Haven SA73 3TD Taberna.inn1@btconnect.com. You receive 4 Newsletters, 3 Timetables, & a Fares Booklet each year. The PRTA Committee meets regularly with Arriva Trains Wales management, who have accepted several of our ideas. Thus for journeys beyond Carmarthen, you may now return via a different Pembrokeshire station. It is useful for Tourists walking the coast path; while Neyland people can leave via Pembroke Dock, and return to Johnston or Milford; in N. Pembs, you may go from Fishguard, and return to Haverfordwest; and late night S. Pembs people can come to Milford, Johnston or Clunderwen on a train 2 hours later than on their own line. PRTA has a representative on the Wales committee of Rail Future [The Railway Development Society] which meets every 6 weeks, and has helped us to secure several improvements to our train services. PRTA is also represented on the Traveline Cymru panel; [or ]; it gives free details for both trains and buses in Wales; particularly useful if switching from train to bus on a journey. Connections to the rest of Britain [Mon Sat; Sunday trains are much fewer] Most trains to / from Milford & Haverfordwest run thruh Cardiff Central, which is a major rail hub: it has over 30 train departures per hour for most of the day [fewer in evenings and on Sunday]. These include trains to England, and also local services. Most leave at the same times past each hour. Most are run by Arriva Trains Wales [ATW]; others by Gt Western [GW] & CrossCountry [XC] Trains to England, & the N Wales coast: Monday to Saturday, 6am 10pm. You can instead change at Newport [less convenient], as all these trains from Cardiff run thruh Newport. ATW: Hourly: Hereford Ludlow Shrewsbury Crewe & Manchester [most to/from Milford or Carmarthen]. ATW: Every 2 hours: the N.Wales coast & Holyhead. ATW: Every hour or 2 hours: Chepstow, Lydney, Gloucester and Cheltenham. Connections to NE. XC: Hourly: Gloucester, Cheltenham & Birmingham [some to Derby & Nottingham]. Connections to NE. GW: Hourly [2 per hour, most of MonFri] Bristol Parkway, Swindon, Reading & Paddington. GW: Hourly: to Bristol Temple Meads, Bath, Salisbury, Southampton, Portsmouth. GW: Every hour or 2 hours: Bristol T M, Bridgwater, Taunton. Connections for Devon & Cornwall. Local trains to the Valleys [* via Cardiff Queen St], and Barry & Penarth: all ATW 6 per hour*: Pontypridd; of which 2 for the Rhondda, 2 Aberdare, and 2 Merthyr. 4 per hour*: Caerphilly and stations to Bargoed; of which 1 for Rhymney. 2 per hour: N suburbs to Coryton* and W suburbs to Radyr. 4 per hour to Penarth. 4 per hour: Barry, of which 3 are for Barry Island, 1 to Rhoose [Cardiff Airport], Llantwit & Bridgend. 1 per hour: Ebbw Vale via Pye Corner, Rogerstone, Risca, Cross Keys, Newbridge and Llanhilleth. Barry and Penarth trains call at Grangetown, closest station to the new Cardiff City Football Stadium. Other places to change: Bridgend for hourly trains via Llantwit, Rhoose [Cardiff Airport] and Barry to Cardiff; hourly trains via Sarn & Tondu to Maesteg, and via Pencoed, Llanharan, and Pontyclun to Cardiff. Bristol Parkway [on the Paddington line] for Cornwall & Devon, the Midlands, and NE Englan Page 7

8 Summary Tables: Monday to Friday Saturday times are mostly the same, but Sunday services are completely different. ** Change of train is not shown on this page. ** Morning & early afternoon Trains from Pembrokeshire. Mf Hvn 0.20m Hfdwst 0.35m Fgd+Gk P.Dock Tenby Cmrthn Swnsea Cardiff Gloster Birmhm Mchstr Holyhd Paddtn Notes: m: no train on Mondays. Summary Table: Monday Friday. Trains arriving in Pembrokeshire in the afternoon & evening. Paddtn Holyhd Mchstr Brmhm Gloster Crdiff Swnsea Cmrthn F Tenby P.Dock Fd+Gk Hvfwst M Hvn F: For Fishguard, depart Carmarthen ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Apologies for any errors there are usually a couple. Even the official Timetables have a few! On all tables, there can be difficulty showing a time ending '0', so, e.g, 9.30 may be shown as 9.29 or 9.31 Ring if you want help to follow these tables. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ;