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Swansea Train Station to the Swansea.com Stadium - Pedestrian Route

High Street, Swansea, SA1 1NU

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Introduction

  • The following information describes the route from Swansea Train Station (Abertawe) to the Swansea.com Stadium.
  • The approximate distance of this route is 2.4km.
  • The route takes approximately 30-35 minutes.
  • The majority of paths along the route consist of block paving, paving slabs, asphalt and tarmac.
  • The potential hazards on this route include; congested pathways, steep slopes and uneven surfaces.

Swansea Train Station (Abertawe)

Swansea Train Station to Taxi Rank Crossings

  • Upon exiting the station, turn right and continue ahead along High Street for approximately 50 metres towards the taxi rank road crossings.
  • There is step-free access throughout this part of the route.
  • The path along this section of the route consists of paving slabs.
  • The path has a slight uphill gradient and is uneven in places due to lowered/raised drain covers and concrete paving blocks.

Taxi Rank Crossings

  • Upon reaching the taxi rank, cross over the first crossing (taxi rank exit).
  • There is tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides of the crossing.
  • There are slight gradients between the path and the road on both sides.
  • The road surface consists of tarmac.
  • There are no visual signals available at this crossing.
  • Having crossed continue ahead for approximately 25 metres until reaching the second crossing.
  • The path between the crossings is uneven in places.
  • The second crossing is similar to the first crossing.

Taxi Rank Crossings to Powell Street Crossing

  • Having crossed, continue ahead along High Street for approximately 200m towards the Bethesda Street turning.
  • The path along this section of the route consists of concrete paving slabs.
  • The path has a slight uphill gradient initially and is uneven in places. This is due to lowered/raised drain covers and concrete paving slabs.
  • There are bollards located at the beginning of this route as well as prior to the Powell Street crossing. The width between the bollards is 155cm.
  • After approximately 75 metres, cross over at the Powell Street crossing.
  • There is tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides of the crossing.
  • There is an slight gradient between the path and the road on the near side and a steep gradient on the far side.
  • The road surface consists of tarmac.
  • The road has a slight slope from left to right.
  • There are no visual signals available at this crossing.

Powell Street Crossing to John Street and Bethesda Street Crossings

  • Having crossed, turn slightly left and continue ahead for approximately 35 metres until you reach the Prince of Wales Road.
  • Upon reaching the Prince of Wales Road, turn right and continue ahead for an additional 75 metres until you reach the Johns Street and Bethesda Street Crossings.
  • The path along this section of the route consists of concrete paving slabs.
  • The path has a slight uphill gradient along its entirety and is uneven in places due to lowered/raised drain covers and concrete paving slabs.
  • The path width narrows to 95cm in places.
  • There is no tactile paving and no dropped kerb on the near side of the John Street crossing however there is a lowered section.
  • There is no tactile paving on the far side of the Bethesda Street crossing but there is a dropped kerb.
  • The road surface at the crossings consists of tarmac.
  • The road has a slight uphill gradient and is mostly even.

John Street and Bethesda Street Crossings to Maliphant Street

  • Having crossed, turn right and continue ahead for approximately 700 metres along the bus road towards Maliphant Street.
  • The path along this section of the route consists of tarmac.
  • There is a slight downhill slope both at the beginning and at the end of the path.
  • The path is mostly level between theses slopes with slight undulating gradients in places.
  • The path is mostly even throughout.
  • The path narrows to 115cm when passing the roadside crash barrier near the beginning of the route.
  • There is also a gate near the beginning of the route. The gate opening width is 190cm.
  • There is a bollard with gaps on either side located at the bottom of the slope at the end of this section of the route. The width between the bollards is 140cm.
  • This path is also used by cyclists.

Maliphant Street to Morfa Road

  • Upon reaching Maliphant Street at the end of the path, turn right and continue ahead through the tunnel.
  • The path within the tunnel is uneven in places.
  • Having emerged from the tunnel, turn left onto the railway bridge ramp.
  • The ramp has a slight gradient as well as frequent level landings both on the way up and on the way down.
  • There are handrails on both sides of the ramp. There are also low level handrails available.
  • The ramp surface consists mostly of tarmac with a concrete section at the end.
  • There are no handrails available along the bridge itself.

Morfa Road to Morfa Road Crossing

  • Upon reaching the end of the ramp, continue ahead for approximately 600m towards the Morfa road crossing.
  • The path along this section of the route consists of tarmac.
  • There is a slight slope towards the road along the entirety of the path.
  • The path has slight and steep uphill gradients in places.
  • After approximately 100 meters cross over Morfa Road for the first time.
  • This crossing point consists of two crossings separated by a central island. The central island surface consists of tactile paving and is level with the road.
  • The crossing point has tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides.
  • There are slight gradients between the path and the road on both sides.
  • The surface of the road consists of tarmac.
  • There are no visual signals available at this crossing.
  • Having crossed, continue ahead along Morfa Road for approximately 90 metres towards the Golwg Y Garreg Wen crossing.
  • This crossing has dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides.
  • There are slight gradients between the path and the road on both sides.
  • The road surface consists of tarmac.
  • There are no visual signals available at this crossing.
  • Having crossed, continue ahead along Morfa Road for 370 metres until reaching the second Morfa Road Crossing.

Morfa Road Crossing

  • Morfa Road crossing has dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides.
  • There are slight gradients between the path and the road on both sides.
  • The road surface consists of tarmac.
  • There are no visual signals available at this crossing.

Morfa Road Crossing to Landore Park and Ride

  • Having crossed Morfa Road, turn right and continue along the bus lane path for approximately 170 metres towards the Landore Park and Ride.
  • The path along this section of the route consists of tarmac and brick paving.
  • The path is uneven immediately after crossing due to lowered/raised drain covers.
  • The path curves from right to left.
  • There is a slight gradient between the path and the road along its entirety.
  • The path narrows in places due to overgrowth.

Landore Park and Ride

  • Upon reaching Landore Park and Ride, follow the path into the car park. Turn right and cross over the car park entrance access road towards the bus pavilion.
  • This crossing has tactile paving on both sides.
  • The road surface consists of brick paving and is even.
  • Having crossed, turn right and head back towards the road.
  • Having passed through the gate post, turn left and continue ahead for approximately 30 metres towards the car park exit access road.
  • Upon reaching the road, there is a 130cm gap between the gate and the kerb.
  • Having passed the gate, turn right and cross over the car park exit access road.
  • There is tactile paving available on the near side of the crossing.
  • The road surface consists of tarmac and is even.
  • Having crossed, turn right and head towards the road.
  • There is a signpost in the centre of the path which causes the path width to narrow to 100cm.
  • Having passed the signpost, turn left and continue ahead up the slope towards the A4217. This slope has a slight gradient.

Landore Park and Ride to A4217 Crossings

  • Upon reaching the road (A4217), turn left and continue ahead for approximately 200 metres towards the A4217 crossings.
  • The path along this section of the route consists of tarmac.
  • There is a slight slope towards the road for the entirety of the path.
  • There is a slight uphill gradient for the majority of the path.
  • The path is uneven in places due to cracked tarmac as well as raised/lowered drain covers.
  • The path narrows in places to 115cm. This is due to road signs positioned in the centre of the path.
  • After approximately 190 metres, turn right and head towards the A4217 road crossings.

A4217 Crossings

  • This crossing point consists of two crossings separated by a central island.
  • The first crossing has tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides.
  • There is a slight gradient between the path and the road on both sides.
  • The surface of the road consists of tarmac.
  • There are visual indicators available at this crossing.
  • The visual signals are activated via push buttons. These are between the heights of 95cm and 105cm.
  • There are rotating cones located at the base of the push button boxes to indicate when it is safe to cross.
  • Upon reaching the central island, turn left and continue ahead towards the second road crossing.
  • The central island surface consists of tarmac.
  • The central island has a slight slope from right to left and mostly even.
  • The second road crossing is similar to the first.

A4217 Crossings to Morfa Retail Park - Restaurants

  • Having crossed, turn left and continue ahead for approximately 10 metres towards the path on the right hand side.
  • Upon reaching the path, turn right onto the slight slope leading down towards the Morfa Retail Park.
  • Follow the slope for approximately 20 metres towards the Morfa Retail Park pathway.
  • The path along this section of the route consists of tarmac and concrete.

Morfa Retail Park - Restaurants to the Outer Concourse

  • Upon reaching the bottom of the slope, turn right and head along the path for approximately 40 metres until you reach the loading area road crossing.
  • The path along this section of the route consists of concrete.
  • This crossing has dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides.
  • There is a slight slope between the path and the road on the near side.
  • The far side of the crossing is level with the road.
  • The road surface consists of tarmac.
  • There are no visual signals available at this crossing.
  • Having crossed continue ahead for approximately 40 metres towards the outer concourse access road crossing.
  • This crossing has dropped kerbs on both sides.
  • This crossing has tactile paving on the near side.
  • The road surface consists of tarmac.
  • Having crossed, continue either left or right onto the outer concourse.
  • On match days the path is congested during the build up to kick off.
  • On the right hand side of the path there is a Frankie and Bennys restaurant and a Harvester. These are used by home and away supporters before the match.

Outer Concourse

  • The outer concourse has a concrete surface and is step-free throughout. All stands are accessible via the outer concourse.
  • All entrances into the stadium have step-free access.
  • Clear directional signage is provided on the concourse.
  • There is a stadium plan/map on the concourse.
  • There is a steward/member of staff available for assistance on matchdays.