West Cross railway station

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West Cross
General information
Location West Cross, Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates 51°35′10″N4°00′01″W / 51.586°N 4.0004°W / 51.586; -4.0004 Coordinates: 51°35′10″N4°00′01″W / 51.586°N 4.0004°W / 51.586; -4.0004
Grid reference SS615893
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Oystermouth Railway
Pre-grouping Swansea and Mumbles Railway
Swansea Improvements and Tramway Company
Post-groupingSwansea Improvements and Tramway Company
Key dates
25 March 1807 (1807-03-25)Opened
1827Closed
11 November 1860Reopened
26 August 1900Resited
5 March 1910Resited again
6 January 1960 (1960-01-06)Closed

West Cross railway station served the suburb of West Cross, 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 11 November 1860. It was first known as West Cross Road in Bradshaw. It was resited on the line deviation on 26 August 1900 and resited again, closer to Norton Road, on 5 March 1910. It was briefly renamed West Cross New in Bradshaw. It was also known as West Cross Road in the handbook of stations until 1938. The station closed along with the line on 6 January 1960. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 448. OCLC   931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 245. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Blackpill
Line and station closed
  Swansea and Mumbles Railway   Norton Road
Line and station closed