Landore Low Level railway station explained

Landore Low Level
Status:Disused
Borough:Landore, Glamorganshire
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.6437°N -3.9359°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Original:Great Western Railway
Pregroup:Great Western Railway
Postgroup:Western Region of British Railways
Events:Opened
Events1:Closed

Landore Low Level railway station served the district of Landore, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1881 to 1954 on the Morriston Branch.

History

The station was opened on 9 May 1881 by the Great Western Railway. The services were suspended on 9 May 1921 to save coal from the trains due to a coal strike. They resumed on 20 June 1921.[1] The station closed on 4 January 1954.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 517. 931112387.
  2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 256. 931112387.