Neath Canal Side railway station

Neath Canal Side
Neath Canal Side
General information
Location	Neath, Glamorganshire; Wales
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Pre-grouping	Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
14 March 1895	Opened as Neath Canal Side
1 July 1924	Name changed to Neath Canal Bridge
17 September 1926	Name changed back to Neath Canal Side
16 September 1935	Closed

Neath Canal Side railway station served the town of Neath, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1895 to 1935 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.

History

The station was opened as Neath Canal Side on 14 March 1895 by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway. Its name was changed to Neath Canal Bridge on 1 July 1924 but changed back to Neath Canal Side on 17 September 1926. The station closed on 16 September 1935.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 309. OCLC 931112387.
^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 167. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Court Sart Line and station closed		Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway		Terminus

51°39′39″N 3°48′36″W / 51.6607°N 3.8099°W / 51.6607; -3.8099

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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. 309. OCLC 931112387.

[Butt-2] Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 167. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

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