Swansea St Thomas railway station explained

Swansea St Thomas
Status:Disused
Borough:Swansea, West Glamorgan
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.6221°N -3.9343°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Swansea Vale Railway
Pregroup:Midland Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Years1:21 February 1860[1]
Events1:Opened to passengers
Years2:25 September 1950
Events2:closed to passengers
Years3:1960s
Events3:Closed completely

Swansea St Thomas railway station served the city of Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales from 1860 to the 1960s on the Swansea Vale Railway.

History

The station was opened to passengers in 1860 by the Swansea Vale Railway. The line was taken over by the Midland Railway in 1876. The station closed to passengers on 25 September 1950[2] and closed completely in the 1960s. The site was demolished thereafter and the trackbed and site is now part of New Cut Road (A483) and (A4067) where the two roads meet. A small play area is present and this is the site of the station.

Notes and References

  1. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 430
  2. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 407