With a limited service of just five trains a day in each direction it’s always been a challenge as to how fast you can ‘tick off’ the 32 stations on the Heart of Wales line between Llanelli and Church Stretton.

So here’s day one of me attempting it over four days - and twenty two of the stations are request stops too, just to make it more fun! Will it all go according to plan, or will anything be cancelled or delayed?

Explaining the Heart of Wales Challenge :    • The Heart of Wales Challenge - All Th...  

Glanryhd Bridge Collapse : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glanrhy...

Download the Heart of Wales Line map here : https://geofftech.co.uk/downloads.html

Stations Visited : Llanelli, Bynea, Llangennech, Pantyffynnon, Ammanford, Llandybie, Ffairfach, Llandeilo