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Gowerton South railway station

Coordinates: 51°38′50″N 4°02′12″W / 51.6472°N 4.0366°W / 51.6472; -4.0366
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Gowerton South
The site of the station in 2004
General information
LocationGowerton, West Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates51°38′50″N 4°02′12″W / 51.6472°N 4.0366°W / 51.6472; -4.0366
Grid referenceSS591962
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLlanelly Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
14 December 1867 (1867-12-14)Opened as Gower Road
1 July 1886Name changed to Gowerton South
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)Closed

Gowerton South railway station served the village of Gowerton, West Glamorgan, Wales from 1867 to 1964 on the Llanelly Railway.

History

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The station opened as Gower Road on 14 December 1867 by the Llanelly Railway. The name was changed to Gowerton South on 1 July 1886 to avoid confusion with another station in Gowerton. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 15 June 1964.[1][2] After closure the station was demolished and the site is now occupied by a road removing all trace of the railway.

References

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  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 192
  2. ^ "Gowerton South railway station (site), Glamorgan". Geograph. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Penclawdd
Line and station closed
  Llanmorlais branch line   Dunvant
Line and station closed
Gorseinon
Line and station closed
  Llanelly Railway   Dunvant
Line and station closed