Swansea Riverside railway station

Disused railway station in Swansea, Wales

51°37′15″N 3°55′57″W / 51.6207°N 3.9325°W / 51.6207; -3.9325Grid referenceSS663930Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyRhondda and Swansea Bay RailwayPre-groupingRhondda and Swansea Bay RailwayPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates7 May 1899 (1899-05-07)Opened as Swansea1 July 1924Name changed to Swansea Docks17 September 1926Name changed to Swansea Riverside11 September 1933 (1933-09-11)Closed

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


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