Gorseinon railway station

Gorseinon railway station served the town of Gorseinon, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1867 to 1964 on the Llanelly Railway.

Gorseinon
The site of the station, looking northwest towards Pontardulais, in 2004
General information
LocationGorseinon, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates51°40′03″N 4°02′04″W / 51.6676°N 4.0345°W / 51.6676; -4.0345
Grid referenceSS594985
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
14 December 1867 (1867-12-14)Opened as Loughor Common
1 February 1868Name changed to Gorseinon for Loughor
1874Name changed to Gorseinon
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)Closed

History

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The station was opened as Loughor Common on 14 December 1867 by the London and North Western Railway. Its name was changed to Gorseinon for Loughor on 1 February 1868 and changed to Gorseinon in 1874. It was also known as Gorseinon Road in the local papers. The station closed on 15 June 1964.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 202. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Site of Gorseinon Station © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 8 October 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Grovesend
Line and station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Llanelly Railway
  Gowerton South
Line and station closed