Morriston East railway station
Appearance
Morriston East | |
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General information | |
Location | Morriston, Swansea Wales |
Coordinates | 51°39′49″N 3°55′08″W / 51.6637°N 3.9188°W |
Grid reference | SS673978 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Swansea Vale Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
2 October 1871 | Opened |
1 March 1875 | Resited |
January 1950 | Name changed to Morriston East |
25 September 1950 | Closed |
Morriston East railway station served the community of Morriston, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1871 to 1950 on the Swansea Vale Railway.
History
[edit]The station was opened on 2 October 1871 by the Swansea Vale Railway. It was originally a terminus but it was resited as a through station on 1 March 1875. Its name was changed to Morriston East in January 1950. It closed on 25 September 1950.[1][2]
References
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Upper Bank Line and station closed |
Swansea Vale Railway | Clydach-on-Tawe Line and station closed |