Briton Ferry Road railway station

Disused railway station in Briton Ferry, Neath Port Talbot

51°37′39″N 3°51′39″W / 51.6274°N 3.8607°W / 51.6274; -3.8607Grid referenceSS713937Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyVale of Neath RailwayPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates1 August 1863 (1863-08-01)Opened1 March 1873Closed1 October 1880Reopened28 September 1936 (1936-09-28)Closed permanently

Briton Ferry Road railway station served the town of Briton Ferry, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1863 to 1936 on the Vale of Neath Railway. Nearby was Llandarcy Oil Refinery.[1]

History

The station was opened on 1 August 1863 by the Vale of Neath Railway. It temporarily closed on 1 March 1873 but reopened on 1 October 1880, before closing permanently on 28 September 1936.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Site of Briton Ferry Road station, 1973 © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 97. OCLC 931112387.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Cardonnel Halt
Line open, station closed 		  Vale of Neath Railway   Danygraig Halt
Line open, station closed
Cardonnel Halt
Line and station closed 		  Swansea and Neath Railway   Swansea East Dock
Line and station closed


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