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Upper Bank railway station

Coordinates: 51°38′25″N 3°55′36″W / 51.6403°N 3.9267°W / 51.6403; -3.9267
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Upper Bank
General information
LocationSwansea, West Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates51°38′25″N 3°55′36″W / 51.6403°N 3.9267°W / 51.6403; -3.9267
Grid referenceSS667952
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySwansea Vale Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
September 1863 (1863-09)Opened
25 September 1950Closed to passengers
1960sClosed completely

Upper Bank railway station served the city of Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales from 1871 to the 1960s on the Swansea Vale Railway.

History

The station opened in September 1863 by the Swansea Vale Railway. The line was taken over by the Midland Railway in 1876 and passing services were added. The station closed to passengers on 25 September 1950[1] and closed completely in the 1960s. By 1985, the only trace left was the section preserved by the Swansea Vale Railway Society. In 2007, Swansea Council decided to redevelop the area and by 2010 there was no trace left.[2]

References

  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 407
  2. ^ "The remains of Upper Bank Station, Swansea". Geograph. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Swansea St Thomas
Line and station closed
  Swansea Vale Railway   Morriston
Line and station closed