Morriston East railway station

Morriston East
General information
Location	Morriston, Swansea Wales
Coordinates	51°39′49″N3°55′08″W / 51.6637°N 3.9188°W / 51.6637; -3.9188
Grid reference	SS673978
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Swansea Vale Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 October 1871 (1871-10-02)	Opened
1 March 1875	Resited
January 1950	Name changed to Morriston East
25 September 1950 (1950-09-25)	Closed
Location

Morriston East railway station served the community of Morriston, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1871 to 1950 on the Swansea Vale Railway.

History

The station was opened on 2 October 1871 by the Swansea Vale Railway. It was originally a terminus but it was resited as a through station on 1 March 1875. Its name was changed to Morriston East in January 1950. It closed on 25 September 1950. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 304. OCLC   931112387.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 163. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Upper Bank Line and station closed		Swansea Vale Railway		Clydach-on-Tawe Line and station closed