Classic route
Fishguard Harbour Line
Swansea → Fishguard Harbour · Wales
Fishguard Harbour Line in pictures
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- Distance
- 115 km
- Fastest time
- ≈ 2 h
- Average speed
- 58 km/h
- Top speed
- 120 km/h
- Operator
- Transport for Wales
- Train
- TfW Class 197
- Countries
- Wales
- In service since
- 1906
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
The boat train’s line since 1906: over the Preseli foothills to Fishguard Harbour, where the ferry sails for the Rosslare this atlas draws from the Irish side.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 20655744 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of the scheduled train on this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
How long is the Fishguard Harbour Line?
The Fishguard Harbour Line runs 115 km from Swansea to Fishguard Harbour.
How long does the Fishguard Harbour Line take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 2 h for the 115 km. That is an average of 58 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 120 km/h.
Who runs the Fishguard Harbour Line?
Transport for Wales, with TfW Class 197.
How old is the Fishguard Harbour Line?
The line has been in service since 1906. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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