Clydach-on-Tawe railway station
Clydach-on-Tawe railway station served the community of Clydach and Ynystawe in Swansea, Wales from 1885 to 1965 on the Swansea Vale Railway.
Clydach-on-Tawe | |
|---|---|
 The station site in 1998 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Clydach, Swansea Wales |
| Coordinates | 51.690324°N 3.900713°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| January 1885 | Opened |
| 25 September 1950 | Closed to passengers |
| 4 October 1965 | Closed to all traffic |
History
The station was opened in 1885 by the Midland Railway. The station was situated off Clydach Road. The station was renamed Clydach-on-Tawe South in early 1950 before being closed to passengers on 25 September 1950[1] and completely on 4 October 1965. The site is now part of the Players Industrial Estate with the old station building in use as an office but the rest of the site is now occupied by industrial.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 304. OCLC 931112387.
- "Clydach-on-Tawe: near South station © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morriston East Line and station closed |
Midland Railway Swansea Vale Railway |
Glais (2nd) Line and Station closed |
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