Briton Ferry Road railway station
Briton Ferry Road | |
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Location | Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire Wales |
Coordinates | 51°37′39″N 3°51′39″W / 51.6274°N 3.8607°WCoordinates: 51°37′39″N 3°51′39″W / 51.6274°N 3.8607°W |
Grid reference | SS713937 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Vale of Neath Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1 August 1863 | Opened |
1 March 1873 | Closed |
1 October 1880 | Reopened |
28 September 1936 | Closed permanently |
Briton Ferry Road railway station served the town of Briton Ferry, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1863 to 1936 on the Vale of Neath Railway.
History[]
The station was opened on 1 August 1863 by the Vale of Neath Railway. Nearby was Llandarcy Oil Refinery.[1] It temporarily closed on 1 March 1873 but reopened on 1 October 1880, before closing permanently on 28 September 1936.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Site of Briton Ferry Road station, 1973 © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 97. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Line open, station closed |
Vale of Neath Railway | Danygraig Halt Line open, station closed | ||
Line and station closed |
Swansea and Neath Railway | Swansea East Dock Line and station closed |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Neath Port Talbot
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1863
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1873
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1880
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1936
- 1863 establishments in Wales
- 1936 disestablishments in Wales
- Wales railway station stubs