The Heart of Wales welcomes the secret X48

Tuesday 11th February 2025 There was an understandable backlash in December 2024 when Transport for Wales reduced the timetable on the iconic Heart of Wales line between Swansea and Shrewsbury via Llandrindod Wells. Passengers had got used to having an improved five return journeys a day as well as evening journeys at each end of... Continue Reading →

Explore Wales Part 1

Thursday 5th September 2024 Llanwrtyd station in the Heart of Wales After last month’s three day jaunt enjoying Scotland’s scenic railways with a Spirit of Scotland Travel Pass I spent a couple of days in Wales at the beginning of this week doing the same. My brother had expressed a desire to enjoy the best... Continue Reading →

The Heart of Wales

Wednesday 7th July 2021 It takes around four hours to travel by train between Swansea and Shrewsbury via the Heart of Wales railway line. You can shave a good hour off that by travelling via Cardiff, Newport and Hereford on the main line but lovely and scenic though that route is, especially between Cwmbran and... Continue Reading →

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