Pont Lliw railway station

Short-lived railway station in Pontlliw, Swansea

51°41′27″N 4°00′52″W / 51.6907°N 4.0145°W / 51.6907; -4.0145Grid referenceSN597009Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Western RailwayKey dates9 July 1923 (1923-07-09)Opened22 September 1924 (1924-09-22)Closed

Pont Lliw railway station served the village of Pontlliw, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1923 to 1924 on the Swansea District Line.

History

The station was opened on 9 July 1923 by the Great Western Railway. It was a short-lived station, closing a year later on 22 September 1924.[1] It was later used in 1945 for entertaining troops.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Rusty-roofed building near the site of... © Jaggery :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 345. OCLC 931112387.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Llangyfelach
Line open, station closed 		  Great Western Railway
Swansea District Line 		  Llangennech
Line and station open


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