Swansea railway station

Swansea

Welsh: Abertawe
General information
LocationSwansea, City and County of Swansea
Wales
Coordinates51°37′31″N 3°56′27″W / 51.6253°N 3.9409°W / 51.6253; -3.9409
Grid referenceSS657936
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms4
Other information
Station codeSWA
ClassificationDfT category C1
History
Opened19 June 1850 (1850-06-19)
as Swansea High Street
Original companySouth Wales Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
6 May 1968Renamed Swansea
Passengers
2019/20 2.060 million
 Interchange  98,806
2020/21 0.469 million
 Interchange  17,382
2021/22 1.478 million
 Interchange  66,720
2022/23 1.884 million
 Interchange  96,651
2023/24 2.186 million
 Interchange  87,354
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Swansea railway station serves the city of Swansea, Wales. It is sited 216 miles 7 chains (348 km) from London Paddington, via Stroud, on the National Rail network, although most services use a shorter route via Bristol Parkway. In 2023/24, it was the third-busiest station in Wales, after Cardiff Central and Newport.