Mumbles Pier | |
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 The site of the station in 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Mumbles, Glamorgan Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°34′08″N3°58′43″W / 51.5689°N 3.9787°W |
| Grid reference | SS629874 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Swansea and Mumbles Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 10 May 1898 | Opened |
| 12 October 1959 | Closed |
Mumbles Pier railway station served the community of Mumbles, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1898 to 1959 on the Swansea and Mumbles Railway.
The station was opened on 10 May 1898 by the Swansea and Mumbles Railway. It closed on 12 October 1959. [1] [2]
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Southend Line and station closed | Swansea and Mumbles Railway | Terminus |
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