Station facilities

  • Parking
  • Step-free access
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General service information
Staffing Level
unstaffed
Closed Circuit Television
Yes
Information Available From Staff
If the station is unstaffed, please contact the customer relations team or onboard staff
CIS
  • Departure Screens
  • Arrival Screens
  • Announcements
Customer Help Points

No
Ticket buying and collection
Ticket Office

No
Oystercard Issued

No
Use Oystercard

No
Always Show Oyster Card Fields

No
Smartcard Issued

No
Smartcard Validator

No
Penalty Fares
AW
All station facilities
Seated Area
Yes
Waiting Room

No
Station Buffet

No
Toilets

No
Baby Change

No
Telephones

No
Wi Fi

No
Accessibility and mobility access
Helpline

03333 211202

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Mon-Sun 08:00 to 20:00
Staff Help Available
Yes

There are no platform staff available at this station. Assistance will be provided by the Conductor on the train.

Induction Loop

No
Accessible Ticket Machines

No
Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter

No
Ramp For Train Access
Yes
Accessible Taxis

No
National Key Toilets

No
Step Free Access

Category A.

Step free access to Platform 1 (to Swansea) and Platform 2 (to Cardiff) from Station Road via ramps with handrails/


Coverage: whole Station
Ticket Gates

No
Impaired Mobility Set Down

No
Wheelchairs Available

No
Assisted Travel

We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

Parking information
Cycle Storage
Spaces: 0
Sheltered: No
Cctv: No
Type: Stands
CarPark

Operator Name: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Name: Station Car Park
Spaces: 29
Free: Yes
Number Accessible Spaces: 2
Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
Cctv: No

Open:
Mon-Sun

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Rail Replacement Services

The rail replacement bus stop will relocate from Wednesday 6 November until Friday 8 November to a temporary bus stop, towards Swansea by The Colliers Arms Pub. Towards Port Talbot by the bed shop Sweet Dreams.

From Saturday 9 November the rail replacement bus stop will revert back to a local bus stop on New Road, at the junction with Station Road.

Cycle Hire

There are no cycle hire facilities at this station

Passenger services
Customer Service

Contact our Customer Relations team directly via the Transport for Wales Website.

Left Luggage

No
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Lost Property
Yes

Operator Name: Transport for Wales
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Live departures and arrivals

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