Swansea St Thomas railway station

Disused railway station in Swansea, West Glamorgan

51°37′20″N 3°56′03″W / 51.622109°N 3.934261°W / 51.622109; -3.934261Grid referenceSS667952Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companySwansea Vale RailwayPre-groupingMidland RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates21 February 1860^[1]Opened to passengers25 September 1950closed to passengers1960sClosed completely

Swansea St Thomas railway station served the city of Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales from 1860 to the 1960s on the Swansea Vale Railway.

History

The station was opened to passengers in 1860 by the Swansea Vale Railway. The line was taken over by the Midland Railway in 1876. The station closed to passengers on 25 September 1950^[2]^[3] and closed completely in the 1960s. The site was demolished thereafter and the trackbed and site is now part of New Cut Road (A483) and (A4067) where the two roads meet. A small play area is present and this is the site of the station.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 430
^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 407
^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.