Overview

Serving the South Wales town of Skewen, the station was first opened in 1882 as Dynevor and named Skewen in 1904. Its two platforms sit below street level, and it’s on the South Wales Main Line. Carrying almost fifty thousand passengers every year. The area is known for its love of the Welsh national sport, and many of the almost fifty thousand annual rail passengers will be coming to support the local rugby club. There is also a strong sense of history in the region, and tourists enjoy visiting the Cistercian monastery ruins of Neath Abbey, nestled in the gloriously wild countryside. There is so much to see and do around the Neath Port Talbot area, and Skewen Station is the ideal starting point to explore from.

• How long does it take to walk from Skewen Station to Skewen town centre?

  • Going via Station Road, it takes around five minutes to walk from the station to Skewen town centre.

• What car parking facilities are available at Skewen Station?

  • Skewen Station has spaces for 29 cars.

• What facilities are there for bike storage at Skewen Station?

  • There are storage facilities for 2 bikes at Skewen Station.

• What other facilities are available at Skewen Station?

  • Coin and cards telephones
  • Disabled access - the whole station is step-free, and there are ramps and induction loops available