Swansea Wind Street railway station

Disused railway station in Swansea, Wales

51°37′11″N 3°56′15″W / 51.6197°N 3.9375°W / 51.6197; -3.9375Grid referenceSS659929Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Western RailwayPre-groupingGreat WesternKey dates1 August 1863 (1863-08-01)Opened1 March 1873 (1873-03-01)Closed

Swansea Wind Street railway station served the city of Swansea, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1863 to 1873 on the Vale of Neath Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 August 1863 by the Great Western Railway. The owners of a nearby coal yard objected to it being built because it interfered with the passage of their coal trains. It closed on 1 March 1873.[1] Services were diverted to East Dock after closure.[2]

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 225. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 413. OCLC 931112387.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Danygraig Halt
Line open, station closed 		  Great Western Railway
Vale of Neath Railway 		  Swansea Victoria
Line and station closed


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