Swansea Wind Street | |
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General information | |
Location | Swansea, Glamorganshire Wales |
Coordinates | 51°37′11″N3°56′15″W / 51.6197°N 3.9375°W |
Grid reference | SS659929 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western |
Key dates | |
1 August 1863 | Opened |
1 March 1873 | Closed |
Swansea Wind Street railway station served the city of Swansea, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1863 to 1873 on the Vale of Neath Railway.
The station was opened on 1 August 1863 by the Great Western Railway. The owners of a nearby coal yard objected to it being built because it interfered with the passage of their coal trains. It closed on 1 March 1873. [1] Services were diverted to East Dock after closure. [2]
Whitland railway station serves the town of Whitland in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is located on the West Wales Line from Swansea. To the west of the station, a branch line diverges towards Pembroke; the main line continues to Milford Haven and Fishguard Harbour. The Whitland and Cardigan Railway diverged from the Fishguard/Milford Haven line 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Whitland.
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Pontyclun railway station is an unstaffed, minor railway station in Pontyclun, in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. The station is at street level, on Station Approach, Pontyclun. It is a stop on the South Wales Main Line, served by trains on the Maesteg Line, and occasionally by the Swanline Cardiff to Swansea regional services, as well as one early-morning daily service to Manchester and a late-night daily service to Carmarthen. The station and all trains are operated by Transport for Wales Rail.
Pembroke Dock railway station serves the town of Pembroke Dock in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is the terminus of the Pembroke Dock branch of West Wales Lines from Swansea, 27+1⁄4 miles (44 km) southwest of Whitland.
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The Vale of Neath Railway (VoNR) was a broad gauge railway company, that built a line from Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare to Neath, in Wales, mostly to transport the products of the Merthyr iron industries to ports on Swansea Bay.
The Dulas Valley Mineral Railway was incorporated in 1862 to bring coal from the Onllwyn area north-east of Neath to the quays there, and in the following year was reconstituted as the Neath and Brecon Railway. The line was opened as far as Onllwyn in 1863.
Neath Canal Side railway station served the town of Neath, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1895 to 1935 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.
Duffryn Rhondda Halt railway station served the area of Duffryn Rhondda, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1905 to 1966 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.
Neath Abbey railway station served the town of Neath, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1863 to 1936 on the Vale of Neath Railway.
Llandarcy Halt railway station served the village of Llandarcy, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1924 to 1947 on the Swansea District Line.
Llangyfelach railway station served the village of Llangyfelach, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1923 to 1924 on the Swansea District line.
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.
Danygraig Halt railway station served the suburb of Dan-y-graig, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1895 to 1936 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.
Gwys railway station served the village of Upper Cwmtwrch, in the historical county of Brecknockshire, Wales, from 1868 to 1950 on the Swansea Vale Railway.
Ystalyfera railway station served the village of Ystalyfera, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1861 to 1950 on the Swansea Vale Railway.
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.
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.
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Danygraig Halt Line open, station closed | Great Western Railway Vale of Neath Railway | Swansea Victoria Line and station closed |