Swansea Railway Station

Swansea railway station serves the city of , Wales. It is sited 216 miles 7 chains from London Paddington, via , on the National Rail network, although most services use a shorter route via .
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Swansea, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “SWA”, “Swansea”, “Swansea (High Street)”, “Swansea railway station”, and “Swansea Station”
  • Postal code: SA1 1NU

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ebenezer Welsh Independent Chapel and Palace Theatre.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 450 feet west of Swansea Railway Station.

Theater building
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The is a Grade II listed building in , , located at the northern end of High Street and recognisable for its distinctive wedge shape. It is Wales' oldest surviving theatre. is situated 670 feet north of Swansea Railway Station.

Museum
Photo: Sionk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the public art gallery of the City and County of , in , . The gallery is situated in Alexandra Road, near Swansea railway station, opposite the old Swansea Central Library. is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Swansea Railway Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Thomas and Hafod.

Suburb
Photo: J WILLIAMS, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburban district and community in , . It is a mainly residential area which lies east of Swansea city centre across the and falls within the ward.

Suburb
is a district of the city of , Wales, and lies just north of the city centre, within the . is the home to the , founded in 1810 and closed in 1980, which is now being developed into an industrial heritage site.

Swansea Railway Station

Latitude
51.62568° or 51° 37′ 32″ north
Longitude
-3.94037° or 3° 56′ 25″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Transport for Wales Rail
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“SWA”
IATA airport code
WSS
Open location code
9C3RJ3G5+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6900337987
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
6953680
Wiki­data ID
Q1949311
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Swansea Railway Station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “斯旺西站”
  • Dutch: “station Swansea”
  • Dutch: “Station Swansea”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “محطة سوانسيا”
  • French: “gare de Swansea”
  • French: “Gare de Swansea”
  • French: “Swansea”
  • Japanese: “スウォンジー駅”
  • Japanese: “スウォンジ駅”
  • Persian: “ایستگاه راه‌آهن سوانزی”
  • Polish: “Swansea”
  • Urdu: “سوانزی ریلوے اسٹیشن”
  • Welsh: “Abertawe”
  • Welsh: “Gorsaf reilffordd Abertawe”

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