Briton Ferry East railway station
Briton Ferry East | |
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Location | Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire Wales |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
14 March 1895 | Opened as Briton Ferry |
1 July 1924 | Name changed to Briton Ferry East |
16 September 1935 | Closed |
Briton Ferry East railway station served the town of Briton Ferry, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1895 to 1935 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.
History[]
The station was opened as Briton Ferry on 14 March 1895 by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway. Its name was changed to Briton Ferry East on 1 July 1924 to distinguish it from Briton Ferry West. It closed on 16 September 1935 when it was replaced by the newer Briton Ferry station.[1]
References[]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Baglan Sands Halt Line and station closed |
Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway | Court Sart Line and station closed |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Neath Port Talbot
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1895
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1935
- 1895 establishments in Wales
- 1935 disestablishments in Wales
- Wales railway station stubs