Pontardawe railway station
Pontardawe | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°43′02″N 3°50′49″W / 51.7171°N 3.8470°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway Western Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 21 February 1860[1] | Opened |
| 25 September 1950 | Closed to passengers |
| 4 October 1965 | Closed to all traffic |
Pontardawe railway station was a railway station on the Swansea Vale Railway that served the town of Pontardawe in West Glamorgan, Wales. British Railways closed the station to passengers in 1950.[2] The line continued carrying coal but with the decline in coal mining the station closed completely in 1965.
Present day[edit]
It was sited next to the Pontardawe Inn, known as the Gwachel, and the Victorian bridge over the Tawe. It is now occupied by the A4067 road.
References[edit]
- ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 361
- ^ 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. 187. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
External links[edit]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glais (2nd) Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Swansea Vale Railway |
Ynysygeinon Junction Line and Station closed |