Blackpill railway station

Blackpill
The site of the station in 2020
General information
Location	Blackpill, Glamorgan Wales
Coordinates	51°35′47″N3°59′42″W / 51.5965°N 3.995°W / 51.5965; -3.995
Grid reference	SS619905
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Oystermouth Railway
Pre-grouping	Swansea and Mumbles Railway Swansea Improvements and Tramway Company
Post-grouping	Swansea Improvements and Tramway Company
Key dates
25 March 1807 (1807-03-25)	Opened
1827	Closed
25 July 1860	Reopened
26 August 1900	Resited
6 January 1960 (1960-01-06)	Closed
Location

Blackpill railway station served the suburb of Blackpill, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1807 to 1960 on the Swansea and Mumbles Railway.

History

The station was opened on 25 March 1807 by the Oystermouth Railway. Like the rest of the stations on the line, the first services were horse-drawn. It closed in 1827 but it reopened on 25 July 1860. It was known as Blackpill Road and Bishopston Road in some timetables and Blackpill or Bishopston Road in the 22 January 1875 edition of Cambrian Railways. It was resited on 26 August 1900. The station closed along with the line on 6 January 1960. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. pp. 81–82. OCLC   931112387.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 36. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Ashleigh Road Line and station closed		Swansea and Mumbles Railway		West Cross Line and station closed