The last week of Ferryside Signal Box - 24 28 29 October 2025 - trains and semaphores at FYS and PBY

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At the end of October 2025, Carmarthen Junction, Ferryside, Kidwelly and Pembrey/Burry Port signal boxes in Carmarthenshire, South-West Wales closed down, with the remaining semaphore signals in the area replaced with colour light signals, and signalling of the area passing to Port Talbot.

This video was shot in "the last week", at Ferryside (with its signal box right inside the station, which also meant that the signallers very kindly let people in) and (Pembrey and) Burry Port (with its signal box more distant).

It features 2020s Transport for Wales / TfW CAF Class 197 trains and 2010s Great Western Railway / GWR Hitachi Class 800 trains (and one 1980s ex-British Rail Class 150 Sprinter train operated by TfW, which makes two appearances) being signalled by 19th-century-style lower-quadrant semaphore signalling for the last time in this area.

Despite the "end of an era" situation, I hope you enjoy this!


00:00 Intro


Ferryside - FYS - Fri 24/10/25:

00:15 (FYS 24/10/25) TfW 197024 2B60 1102 Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central - passed

00:29 (FYS 24/10/25) TfW 197121 2B64 1302 Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central - passed

00:48 (FYS 24/10/25) Interior photo of Ferryside Signal Box (many thanks to the signaller!)

01:00 (FYS 24/10/25) Exterior photos of Ferryside Signal Box


Ferryside - FYS - Tue 28/10/25:

01:20 (FYS 28/10/25) TfW 197033 2B56 0902 Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central - passed

01:35 (FYS 28/10/25) GWR 800036 1B03 0648 London Paddington to Carmarthen - passed - 800036 Dr Paul Stephenson OBE

02:37 (FYS 28/10/25) GWR 800036 1L20 1127 Carmarthen to London Paddington - passed - 800036 Dr Paul Stephenson OBE

02:53 (FYS 28/10/25) TfW 197101 1W20 1100 Milford Haven to Manchester Piccadilly - served

04:21 (FYS 28/10/25) TfW 197022 1V35 0730 Manchester Piccadilly to Milford Haven - served

05:32 (FYS 28/10/25) TfW 197009 2B61 1054 Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock - passed

05:53 (FYS 28/10/25) TfW 197028 1B40 1200 Milford Haven to Cardiff Central - passed

06:12 (FYS 28/10/25) GWR 800002 1B09 0948 London Paddington to Carmarthen - passed

06:41 (FYS 28/10/25) TfW 197046 1W22 1300 Fishguard Harbour to Abergavenny - served
(cancelled between Abergavenny and Manchester Piccadilly due to trespass)

07:32 (FYS 28/10/25) GWR 800002 1L26 1420 Carmarthen to London Paddington - passed

07:54 (FYS 28/10/25) TfW 197017 1V38 0930 Manchester Piccadilly to Fishguard Harbour - served

09:36 (FYS 28/10/25) TfW 197002 2B64 1302 Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central - passed

09:51 (FYS 28/10/25) TfW 197022 1B44 1400 Milford Haven to Cardiff Central - passed


(Pembrey and) Burry Port - PBY - Tue 28/10/25:

10:15 (PBY 28/10/25) TfW 197017 1B48 1600 Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central - served


Ferryside - FYS - Wed 29/10/25:

11:22 (FYS 29/10/25) GWR 800032 1L20 1127 Carmarthen to Reading - passed
(cancelled between Reading and London Paddington due to 'unknown cause')

11:43 (FYS 29/10/25) TfW 197006 1B38 1006 Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour - passed

12:09 (FYS 29/10/25) TfW 197049 1W20 1100 Milford Haven to Manchester Piccadilly - served - 197049 Carew Castle Express

13:03 (FYS 29/10/25) TfW 197016 1V35 0730 Manchester Piccadilly to Milford Haven - passed instead of served
(the signaller told the lady giving the arm signal that the next "passing" train to Carmarthen and Whitland would instead serve)

13:43 (FYS 29/10/25) TfW 150208 2B61 1054 Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock - served instead of passed

14:55 (FYS 29/10/25) GWR 800036 1B09 0948 London Paddington to Carmarthen - passed - 800036 Dr Paul Stephenson OBE
(please note that the gestures given by the driver and the guard/train manager were for one of the two photographers stood by me - they knew him, and they were in a friendly context)


(Pembrey and) Burry Port - PBY - Wed 29/10/25:

17:07 (PBY 29/10/25) TfW 197016 1B44 1400 Milford Haven to Cardiff Central - served

17:59 (PBY 29/10/25) TfW 197046 1V40 1130 Manchester Piccadilly to Milford Haven - served

18:50 (PBY 29/10/25) TfW 150208 2B72 1502 Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central - served


20:09 End


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