Gowerton South railway station
Gowerton South railway station served the village of Gowerton, West Glamorgan, Wales from 1867 to 1964 on the Llanelly Railway.
| Gowerton South | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2004 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Gowerton |
| Area | West Glamorgan |
| Coordinates | 51.6472°N 4.0366°W |
| Grid reference | SS591962 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Llanelly Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 14 December 1867 | Opened as Gower Road |
| 1 July 1886 | Name changed to Gowerton South |
| 15 June 1964 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
History
The station opened as Gower Road on 14 December 1867 by the Llanelly Railway. The name was changed to Gowerton South on 1 July 1886 to avoid confusion with another station in Gowerton. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 15 June 1964.[1][2]
References
- M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 192
- "Gowerton South railway station (site), Glamorgan". Geograph. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penclawdd Line and station closed |
Llanelly Railway | Durvant Line and station closed | ||
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