Swansea Riverside railway station

Swansea Riverside
General information
Location	Swansea, Glamorganshire Wales
Coordinates	51°37′15″N3°55′57″W / 51.6207°N 3.9325°W / 51.6207; -3.9325
Grid reference	SS663930
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Pre-grouping	Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
7 May 1899 (1899-05-07)	Opened as Swansea
1 July 1924	Name changed to Swansea Docks
17 September 1926	Name changed to Swansea Riverside
11 September 1933 (1933-09-11)	Closed
Location

Swansea Riverside railway station served the city of Swansea, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1899 to 1933 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.

History

The station was opened as Swansea on 7 May 1899 by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway, although there is evidence of it being in use in 1895. Its name was changed to Swansea Docks on 1 July 1924 and changed again to Swansea Riverside on 17 September 1926. It closed on 11 September 1933. ^{[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. 413. OCLC   931112387.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 225. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Danygraig Halt Line and station closed		Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway		Terminus