The Shrewsbury to Swansea Heart of Wales Line is a rural railway that somehow survived the Beeching axe [possibly because it ran through 6 marginal constituencies]. It is now operated by Transport for Wales. It is mainly single track with relatively few passing loops and the few daily trains in each direction are operated using Class 153, Super Sprinter railcars.
The evening train to Shrewsbury is threading its way up the Towy valley towards Llandovery, as seen from the excellent outdoor dining facility at the Plough Inn on the edge of Llandeilo, on 17/5/21.
The attractive Pantyffynon station building, pictured on 18/5/21, is located next to the level crossing on the minor road south from Ammanford. This was the junction for the branch to Gwaun-Cwm-Gurwen and it formerly served the collieries in the Amman Valley.
Class 153 No. 153329 forms the afternoon train for Shrewsbury, on 19/5/21. It has just left Landebie for Landeilo and is seen passing under the minor road bridge at Derwydd.
Llandeilo station is receiving a soaking on 21/5/21, helping the vegetation to grow on the track bed. This was formerly a junction with the long-closed line to Carmarthen and it retains a passing loop and a second platform.
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