Tenby is South Pembrokeshire’s busiest train station.

More than 2,000 people a week pass through the station doors in Tenby with 108,878 entrances and exits recorded last year.

Simon Hart MP says that the official figures, from the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR), prove just how vital the facility is to the town.

“Despite a drop of nearly 4,000 users between 2011 to 2013, Tenby is still very well used,” he said.

The figures also showed that Whitland Station is used by 1,000 travellers a week.

The station building, which has stood empty for more than a decade, is being transformed by Network Rail into a Regional Maintenance Hub which will see approximately 20 people working from offices in the building.

“I am delighted that the years of campaigning done by the traders, councillors and myself has at last paid off and this station is being brought back into use,” said Mr Hart, who has just been given a tour of the refurbishment works.

“Although the new building won’t be open to the public, it will look smart and it will be great for the town to have extra workers there using the shops and cafes.

“The next step is to ask Arriva Trains to install a ticket machine to make it easier for people to start their journeys from Whitland.”

The least used station in South Pembrokeshire was Lamphey with just 3,812 entrances and exits, followed by Penally with 5,136. Kilgetty had a special mention for its 17,624 arrivals and departures. There were 10,000 fewer footfalls at Saundersfoot.

Added Mr Hart: “Overall, I think these figures provide a fascinating snapshot of how we use our stations and prove just how vital they are in rural areas.”

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