Morriston railway station

Morriston railway station served the community of Morriston, Swansea, Wales from 1881 to 1965 on the Swansea Vale Railway.

Morriston
Location
PlaceMorriston
AreaSwansea
Coordinates51.6638°N 3.92°W / 51.6638; -3.92
Grid referenceSS673978
Operations
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingWestern Region of British Railways
Platforms2
History
9 May 1881 (1881-05-09)Opened as Morriston
January 1950Name changed to Morriston West
11 June 1956Closed to passengers
4 October 1965 (1965-10-04)Closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened on 9 May 1881 by the Great Western Railway. The station was situated south of Clase Road on the A48. The station's name was changed to Morriston West in January 1950 to avoid confusion with another Morriston station. The station closed to passengers on 11 June 1956 and completely on 4 October 1965. No trace of the station remains and the site is lost under the A4067 Neath Road.[1]

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References
  1. "Disused Stations: Morriston West". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Upper Bank
Line and station closed		   Great Western Railway
Swansea Vale Railway		   Clydach-on-Tawe
Line and station closed


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