Llanbister Road railway station

Llanbister Road
General information
Location	Llanbister Road, Powys Wales
Coordinates	52.336°N 3.213°W / 52.336; -3.213
Grid reference	SO174716
Managed by	Transport for Wales
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	LLT
Classification	DfT category F2
Passengers
2019/20	1,134
2020/21	20
2021/22	514
2022/23	592
2023/24	1,214
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Llanbister Road railway station is a countryside stop about 5 miles (8 km) from the village of Llanbister, Powys, Wales. The station is 41+3⁄4 miles (67 km) south west of Shrewsbury on the Heart of Wales Line.

The unstaffed station is located at street level adjacent to the bridge beneath a minor road. All trains serving the station are operated by Transport for Wales.

Facilities

As with most others on the route, it has been fitted with a digital CIS display and customer help point in addition to the standard timetable poster board and waiting shelter. Part of the platform has been raised to allow travellers to board and alight from trains without the need for portable stairs, but no level access is available from the main entrance (the only entry and exit route is via a flight of 18 steps).

Its former station building still survives opposite the remaining active platform (as can be seen in the photo), though it is now a private residence.

Services

There are five trains a day in each direction (Shrewsbury eastbound and Llanelli westbound) from Monday to Saturday (plus a sixth service to Shrewsbury on Mon-Fri only), and two services on Sundays. This is a request stop, whereby passengers have to signal to the driver to board or alight from the train.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Dolau		Transport for Wales Heart of Wales Line		Llangynllo

Further reading

• Organ, John (2008). Mitchell, Vic (ed.). Craven Arms to Llandeilo. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 38-41. ISBN 9781906008352. OCLC 648080889.

External links

Media related to Llanbister Road railway station at Wikimedia Commons

• Train times and station information for Llanbister Road railway station from National Rail