Bots aren't all the same size, and this Port is named after a Tall Bot, whereas most Bots…read more(especially the ones working for Trump and Russia) are short. This is a very modern station that looks like something out of the future, or that they were trying to build something from a Sci-Fi TV show or something. A lot of people really don't like the station despite its fancy weird look, which is unique and original if nothing else. People don't like change around here very much, and you can understand why. Nevertheless, it's very important station and gets plenty of traffic. It cost 11 million to turn it into this futuristic thing, and that's probably one of the reasons people don't like it. It's still a pretty busy station though. Tesco was going to build a huge store next to the station which would have made it even more awesome/busy, and then The Proposal was rejected. I guess it was an indecent proposal? Maybe Robert Redford was funding it. Maybe Woody Harrelson objected. Wales just can't help Walesing itself.

Port Talbot Parkway is the main railway station for the South Wales port and steel town of Port…read moreTalbot, and also serves the housing developments and seaside town of nearby Aberavon. One of the major stops on the line from Cardiff to Swansea, the station was built when the line was opened in 1850, but named Aberavon (the town and station later acquired its name from the Talbot family who developed the docks and the adjacent seaside settlement adopted the name Aberavon). For much of the 19th and 20th century, Port Talbot was the centre of an extensive railway network serving the adjacent coast and the coal mining valleys to the north, but this has since shrunk to the main line, and a small network serving the steel works. The station was rebuilt in the 1970s in its present form with a single island with 2 platforms, and the small, modern brick ticket office was rebuilt in 1980. It was renamed Port Talbot Parkway in the late 1980s when a large car park was built, with the aim of its becoming a local railhead. The station has a small buffet, toilets and has step-free access to the platforms, via the level crossing, available only when the station is staffed (6-22h). The ticket office is only open until the early evening. It has a large car park, a taxi rank and cycle storage. It is served by the main hourly London-Swansea inter-city trains operated by First Great Western, hourly regional trains between West Wales and Manchester, and the less frequent local trains from Swansea to Cardiff which stop at intermediate all stations.

I know what ducks see. I know what geese see. But what did the swan see? It saw this station…read more Swansea is a beautiful old station with a nice white gray facade. It is a station which gets a lot of trains coming in herem, and is the Terminus of several lines, so the tracks don't really go past here, it's the end of the line. If you want to continue to points west, as they say, the train stops in here then goes back out the way it came and continues westwards. It's a beautiful city with beautiful landscape around here, and even though it's far away from everything, the train can get you here in no time, and the station is located right in the centre of things so that is very helpful as well. It's definitely one of the better stations in Wales, and it has a nice Plaza Courtyard in front of it as well. It's about 215 miles from London and after the other three major South Wales stations in the Cardiff area (Newport, Queen St, Cardiff Ctrl), this is the 4th busiest in the whole country. It is a little bit of a problem because trains have to either terminate here (Arnie style), or reverse to continue, or not even stop here. So the design of the tracks is a little problematic in that regard, but mostly they just reverse from here and continue. They only have four platforms but it's still one of my favourites. And the people are pretty friendly here as well. In fact, to emphasize that, they even won the international station of the year at UK Awards.

This is an old station definitely in need of a revamp. However, it functions perfectly well, so you…read morecan't really complain. The station has a small cafe and a small newsagent. It has 4 platforms, and because Swansea is the end of the line, they can all be accessed without having to go up or down stairs - so it's ideal for those with mobility problems. The station is the end of the line for the inter-city service to London, which operates every hour, and takes 3 hours. A great way to get to London for a short trip. The station is located about a mile from the main Quadrant shopping centre, so it's best to catch a cab or the bus if you're heading over to the shops.

Ellie Goulding may be a racist, and that may be why they call her "Klan-Ellie", which is not to be…read moreconfused with this city in South Wales. This is a large station with large overhanging covers on both sides of the platforms, which is pretty excellent because a lot of the stations in South Wales don't have anything like that. It's right between two level crossings, and lots of cars are driving across the tracks on both sides of the station, which you would think would be a little bit treacherous, but it hasn't been too bad so far because it's quite well run. It hasn't changed much since the 70s, and looks almost identical except for some of the colouring on some of the overhangs. There were some riots here in 1911. Some people have been shot dead by the British military right at this spot, and the riots are a dark stain on the history of the UK, which hasn't really changed - they've just gotten better at controlling people.

lucky dip with staff, some friendly, some downright arrogant. Ticket office opening hours are…read morelimited, ticket machine occasionally breaks down.

This is where they filmed the movie "What Lies Be-Neath" obviously…read more This is a cute little station in Neath, which works perfectly for this little town in the Hills of South Wales. Big trains come through here often and it's pretty busy. Surprisingly so considering how small Neath is. It was built in 1974, even though the original station at this location is from the previous century.

A small station with very basic facilities and manned during daylight hours. There are Self Service…read moreTicket Machines, a wall pay phone, screens showing train arrivals/departures and a small cafe There are two platforms: Platform 1, for westbound trains towards Swansea and Platform 2 for eastbound trains towards Cardiff, London (Paddington) and Manchester.The car park is small (86 spaces) and £4 for part or all of a day.

This small bus station has all the pull-in bays beside the pavement on Orchard Street. There is no…read morebuilding to wait inside but each bay has a canopy over the top to shelter you from the rain. In dry weather it's possible to sit on the low wall which skirts the park. Each bay is numbered and there is a local time table for each one. Neath town centre is only a few minutes walk from here.

A useful little station right opposite the shops in Burry Port. It is staffed part time and there…read moreare no self service ticket machines. There is a seating area but no waiting room, two platforms (with a foot bridge between), a small car park (no charge for rail users) and a separate toilet block, which is basic but well looked after (it includes a radar key disabled toilet).

There's sea, and there's land, and then there's semi-land which isn't as Land-y as Dry Land, and…read morethen there's really really dry land, which is known as "Land-AF." And this is not that. It is a station in the north part of Cardiff and has been renamed several times. And it's a Suburban Station and is very busy during rush hours, and the trains that come through here are often packed. It's a tiny little station with little platforms and a little old Station House, and it looks kind of in disrepair. I've been to almost every station in Wales and this one is pretty typical.

Llandaf Railway Station is located in Llandaff North, Cardiff. It serves the areas of Llandaf North…read moreand Whitchurch. The train station was opened by the Taff Vale Railway in 1840 and today continues to prove popular with commuters between Llandaf and Cathays, Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Central. Trains get really busy during rush hour periods. There are no barriers at this two platform station, nor is there a ticket office. You can often buy tickets on the trains. You get off at this stop for tactileBOSCH and FairPlay Festival.

Five stars for the cafe; two stars for the station. The chef in the cafe was charming, friendly and…read moresang while crafting my sausage and egg bap. Was boiling over with laughter, loved his friendliness. The train station is closed on the weekends for rail work, which means it takes twice as long to get anywhere on the bus. Purchased the bus tickets from the train staff inside, who kept directing a group of us to talk to the bus coordinator, and the bus coordinator was not available/missing...poor show!

Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees. But at least you can see the Trefforest, the…read morerailway station that is. This is a little station in a little village which is 18 miles to the northwest of the city center of Cardiff. It's close to the campus of University of South Wales, so it is very much a student station, and is little and useful and definitely efficient. They adapted the spelling to change it to the Welsh spelling in 1980, which makes total sense and I agree with it. It has bilingual signage which is pretty awesome. All in all, it's a good one, I've been to about 100 stations across Wales in recent years and this is one of the better ones.

Not a huge fan of this train station to be honest. It does the job and isn't downright horrible,…read morebut without a doubt dated and in need of a good scrub. ~ Location: Treforest in general is a really beautiful and scenic location with plenty of lovely greenery, which the train station is surrounded by. Unfortunately, there's not much nearby besides the university and a few local pubs. ~ Atmosphere: Where Trefforest Railway Station falls short, for me. Like I mentioned, it's very dated. The station itself is extremely tiny with a small ticketing office and that's pretty much it. It's very dirty as well seeing as how it's constantly filled with university students coming and going, but very little maintenance to keep up with cleanliness or appearances. There are 2 platforms at this station, with a walkway going over the tracks to connect the 2. ~ Customer Service: Because there's about 1 staff member at this station (at the ticketing booth), if the booth is closed I really hope you know how to manage which train to catch. Personally though, I've never actually gone to the ticketing booth to comment on the helpfulness of the staff. ~ Service Frequency: From what I can tell, trains coming to and from Trefforest Railway Station isn't too rare. However, one thing that I dislike are that the trains on this route are always the crappy, tiny old ones. I guess you have to use dated trains to match the dated railway station. Also, the tracks are a bit too close for comfort as with every passing train, it's absolutely terrifying loud (more than normal on most routes) and you feel like you've just been barely grazed. When a freight train came around, I'm ashamed to say that I jumped a bit. --- Overall, Trefforest Railway Station definitely does its job in providing service to and from Trefforest. There's enough trains coming through that you shouldn't have to wait too long before your next one but it's really truly in dire need of some TLC.