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Swansea Bay Rider Land Train

The Swansea Bay Rider is a 72 seater land train, which runs along Swansea promenade, from Blackpill to West Cross, Norton and Oystermouth, and gives passengers a spectacular view of the beautiful Swansea Bay.

Swansea Bay Rider Land Train

Timetable
Swansea Bay Rider Land Train

The Swansea Bay Rider Land Train has now finished for the winter season, it'll be back open in spring 2026.

SH - school summer holidays only

Blackpill to Southend
Blackpill10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2.00pm, 3.00pm, 4.00pm, 5.00pm (SH)
Llwynderw10.35am, 11.35am, 12.35pm, 2.05pm, 3.05pm, 4.05pm, 5.05pm (SH)
West Cross10.40am, 11.40am, 12.40pm, 2.10pm, 3.10pm, 4.10pm, 5.10pm (SH)
Norton10.45am, 11.45am, 12.45pm, 2.15pm, 3.15pm, 4.15pm, 5.15pm (SH)
Oystermouth10.50am, 11.50am, 12.50pm, 2.20pm 3.20pm, 4.20pm, 5.20pm (SH)
Village Lane10.55am, 11.55am, 12.55pm, 2.25pm, 3.25pm, 4.25pm, 5.25pm (SH)
Southend (Mumbles)11.00am, 12.00pm, 1.00pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm, 4.30pm, 5.30pm (SH)
Southend to Blackpill
Southend (Mumbles)11.00am, 12.00pm, 1.00pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm, 4.30pm, 5.30pm (SH)
Village Lane11.05am, 12.05pm, 1.05pm, 2.35pm, 3.35pm, 4.35pm, 5.35pm (SH)
Oystermouth11.10am, 12.10pm, 1.10pm, 2.40pm, 3.40pm, 4.40pm, 5.40pm (SH)
Norton11.15am, 12.15pm, 1.15pm, 2.45pm, 3.45pm, 4.45pm, 5.45pm (SH)
West Cross11.20am, 12.20pm, 1.20pm, 2.50pm, 3.50pm, 4.50pm, 5.50pm (SH)
Llwynderw11.25am, 12.25pm, 1.25pm, 2.55pm, 3.55pm, 4.55pm, 5.55pm (SH)
Blackpill11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 3.00pm, 4.00pm, 5.00pm, 6.00pm (SH)

Please note: The Swansea Bay Rider is weather dependent and will not run if conditions are poor.

Prices

Our hop-on-hop-off ticket allows you to hop on and off the train as many times as you like throughout the day.

  • Hop-on-hop-off standard - £7.50
  • Hop-on-hop-off concession (under 16s, student and senior citizen) - £6.50
  • Hop-on-hop-off PTL - £4.50
  • Hop-on-hop-off family (2 adults and 2 juniors) - £18.00
  • Children under 3 years old travel for free

Buy your ticket on the train using cash or card.

Access information

The Swansea Bay Rider is fully accessible to wheelchair users.

Well-behaved dogs who are kept under control and on a lead are allowed on the train.

For more information about the Swansea Bay Rider Land Train contact outdoorattractions@swansea.gov.uk

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Last modified on 05 November 2025