3rd August 1975
Branch Line Society
South Wales Wanderer No.3
DMU Used | 3-car set C506 |
Route :
DMU | Route |
as listed | Cardiff Central - Bridgend - Margam Moors - (via OVE Line) - Port Talbot Dock (1) |
as listed | Port Talbot Dock - Margam (Abbey West) |
as listed | Margam (Abbey West) - Port Talbot - Briton Ferry Yard - Court Sart Jn - Dynevor Jn - Jersey Marine North Jn - Felin Fran - Grovesend Loop |
as listed | Grovesend Loop - Gorseinon Coal Yard |
as listed | Gorseinon Coal Yard - Grovesend Loop - Hendy Jn - Pantyffynnon - Abernant Jn - Abernant Colliery (2) |
as listed | Abernant Colliery - Abernant Jn |
as listed | Abernant Jn - Gwaun-cae-Gurwen (3) |
as listed | Gwaun-cae-Gurwen - Abernant Jn - Pantyffynnon - Hendy Jn - Morlais Jn - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli |
as listed | Llanelli - Llandeilo Jn - Swansea Loop West Jn - Landore Jn - Neath - Port Talbot - Margam Moors (via direct chord) - Newlands - Cefn Jn - Tondu |
as listed | Tondu - Brdgend - Cardiff Central |
Notes :
(1) Just past triangular connections to Steel Works (end of BR).
(2) To short of level crossing.
(3) To level crossing.
Source : Kevin Driscoll
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll & Ian Umpleby)
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual |
0.00 | Cardiff Central | 10.35d | 10.53 |
19.45 | Bridgend | 10.58a ~ 10.59d | 11.03 ~ 11.03 |
? | Water Street | 11/09 | ? |
27.64 | Margam Moors | 11.11a ~ 11.12d | 11/18 |
(31.47) | Port Talbot Dock | 11.25a ~ 11.35d | 11.34 ~ 11.45 |
34.13 | Margam (Abbey West) | 11.50a ~ 11.55d | 11.59 ~ 12.02 |
36.76 | Port Talbot | 12.03a ~ 12.06d | 12.07 ~ 12.08 |
? | Briton Ferry Yard | 12p13a ~ 12p23d | 12.18 ~ 12.27 |
40.76 | Court Sart Jn | 12/28 | 12/28 |
42.33 | Dynevor Jn | 12/31 | 12/30 |
42.58 | Jersey Marine North Jn | 12/33 | ? |
? | Felin Fran | 12/38 | 12/36 |
48.70 | Llangyfelach | 12/44 | 12/43 |
52.34 | Grovesend Loop | 12.51a ~ 12.54d | 12.50 ~ 12.53 |
(54.74) | Gorseinon Coal Yard | 13.17a ~ 13.28d | 13.08 ~ 13.29 |
57.34 | Grovesend Loop | 13.49a ~ 13.53d | 13.45 ~ 13.48 |
58.60 | Hendy Jn | 13/58 | 13/54 |
63.45 | Pantyffynnon | 14.08a ~ 14.11d | 14.04 ~ 14.08 |
69.56 | Abernant Jn | 14.32a ~ 14.35d | ? |
72.61 | Abernant Colliery | 14.45a ~ 14.55d | 14.43 ~ 14.57 |
75.66 | Abernant Jn | 15.05a ~ 15.08d | 15.04 ~ 15.06 |
75.71 | Gwaun-cae-Gurwen | 15.18a ~ 15.28d | 15.09 ~ 15.34 |
75.76 | Abernant Jn | 15.38a ~ 15.41d | 15.35 ~ 15.36 |
82.07 | Pantyffynnon | 16.10a ~ 16.11d | 15.59 ~ 16.02 |
86.72 | Hendy Jn | 16/21 | ? |
87.79 | Morlais Jn | 16/24 | 16/14 |
91.57 | Llandeilo Jn | 16/29 | 16/19 |
93.25 | Llanelli | 16.33a ~ 16.36d | 16.22 ~ 16.37 |
94.73 | Llandeilo Jn | 16/39 | ? |
103.34 | Swansea Loop West Jn | 16/53 | ? |
103.55 | Landore Jn | 16.55a ~ 16.58d | 16.57 ~ 17.07 |
110.15 | Neath | 17/10 | 17/24 |
115.75 | Port Talbot | 17.18a ~ 17.19d | 17.36 ~ 17.37 |
119.43 | Margam Moors | 17.24a ~ 17.27d | 17.47 ~ 17.48 |
120.53 | Newlands | 17/31 | 17.50 ~ 17.52 |
124.49 | Cefn Jn | 17/46 | 18/05 |
127.08 | Tondu | 17.57a ~ 18.00d | 18.14 ~ 18.18 |
129.77 | Bridgend | 18.10a ~ 18.13d | 18.27 ~ 18.29 |
149.42 | Cardiff Central | 18.40a | 18.53 |