Morriston West railway station

Morriston West
The site of the station in 1998
General information
Location	Morriston, Swansea Wales
Coordinates	51.6638°N 3.92°W / 51.6638; -3.92
Grid reference	SS673978
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Western Region of British Railways
Key dates
9 May 1881 (1881-05-09)	Opened as Morriston
January 1950	Name changed to Morriston West
11 June 1956	Closed to passengers
4 October 1965 (1965-10-04)	Closed completely

Morriston railway station served the community of Morriston, Swansea, Wales from 1881 to 1965 on the Morriston Branch.

History

The station opened on 9 May 1881 by the Great Western Railway. The station was situated south of Clase Road on the A48. The station's name was changed to Morriston West in January 1950 to avoid confusion with another Morriston station. The station closed to passengers on 11 June 1956[1] and completely on 4 October 1965. No trace of the station remains and the site is lost under the A4067 Neath Road.[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 304. OCLC 931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Morriston West". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 September 2017.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Copper Pit Platform Line and station closed		Great Western Railway Morriston Branch		Pentrefelin Halt Line and station closed