Landore Low Level railway station
Landore Low Level | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Landore, Glamorganshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°38′37″N 3°56′09″W / 51.6437°N 3.9359°W |
| Grid reference | SS661956 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Western Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 9 May 1881 | Opened |
| 4 January 1954 | Closed |
Landore Low Level railway station served the district of Landore, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1881 to 1954 on the Morriston Branch.
History
[edit]The station was opened on 9 May 1881 by the Great Western Railway. The services were suspended on 9 May 1921 to save coal from the trains due to a coal strike. They resumed on 20 June 1921.[1] The station closed on 4 January 1954.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 517. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 256. OCLC 931112387.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Great Western Railway Morriston Branch |
Plas Marl Line and station closed |
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