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Blackpill railway station

Coordinates: 51°35′47″N 3°59′42″W / 51.5965°N 3.995°W / 51.5965; -3.995
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Blackpill
The site of the station in 2020
General information
LocationBlackpill, Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates51°35′47″N 3°59′42″W / 51.5965°N 3.995°W / 51.5965; -3.995
Grid referenceSS619905
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyOystermouth Railway
Pre-groupingSwansea and Mumbles Railway
Swansea Improvements and Tramway Company
Post-groupingSwansea Improvements and Tramway Company
Key dates
25 March 1807 (1807-03-25)Opened
1827Closed
25 July 1860Reopened
26 August 1900Resited
6 January 1960 (1960-01-06)Closed

Blackpill railway station served the suburb of Blackpill, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1807 to 1960 on the Swansea and Mumbles Railway.

History

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The station was opened on 25 March 1807 by the Oystermouth Railway. Like the rest of the stations on the line, the first services were horse-drawn. It closed in 1827 but it reopened on 25 July 1860. It was known as Blackpill Road and Bishopston Road in some timetables and Blackpill or Bishopston Road in the 22 January 1875 edition of Cambrian Railways. It was resited on 26 August 1900. The station closed along with the line on 6 January 1960.[1][2]

References

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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. pp. 81–82. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 36. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ashleigh Road
Line and station closed
  Swansea and Mumbles Railway   West Cross
Line and station closed