Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Llanelli had 273,736 entries and exits, making it the 1,069th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
It ranked 645th busiest (out of 997), with 443 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 749.96 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 11.88 passengers per service*, giving it the 827th (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 759.72 passengers passing through the station and 12.19 passengers per service when interchanges are included.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 158,754
Reduced price entries & exits: 74,376
Season ticket entries & exits: 40,606
Total entries & exits: 273,736
Interchanges made between connecting services: 3,560
Change in usage from 21/22:
+30,746 : 12.65%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
1 | 170 | 618 | |
2 | 184 | 669 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
009 | Swansea, Cardiff, Bristol & Cheltenham - Swindon - Didcot & London | May24 |
170 | Cardiff & Swansea - Carmarthen - South West Wales | May24 |
172 | Shrewsbury - Swansea (Heart of Wales Line) | May24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +63,082 (+29.95%)
Location Details
Location: Llanelli
CRS: LLE / NLC: 4133 / TIPLOC(S): LLNLLI
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 250654 199440
Constituency: Llanelli
Local Authority: Carmarthenshire - Sir Gaerfyrddin
NR Region: Wales
ELR: SWM2 225m 20ch
CRS: LLE / NLC: 4133 / TIPLOC(S): LLNLLI
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 250654 199440
Constituency: Llanelli
Local Authority: Carmarthenshire - Sir Gaerfyrddin
NR Region: Wales
ELR: SWM2 225m 20ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Llanelli during 2022/2023:
•Swansea (51,518 journeys)
•Cardiff Central (21,295 journeys)
•Pembrey and Burry Port (11,316 journeys)
•Carmarthen (11,076 journeys)
•Gowerton (5,957 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Swansea (51,518 journeys)
•Cardiff Central (21,295 journeys)
•Pembrey and Burry Port (11,316 journeys)
•Carmarthen (11,076 journeys)
•Gowerton (5,957 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Llanelli's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Bynea | 2.73 |
Gowerton | 5.64 |
Pembrey and Burry Port | 3.63 |